DGC Open
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{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = DGC Open
| image =
| caption =
| location = Delhi, India
| coordinates = {{Coord|28.600|77.238}}
| establishment = 2022
| course = Delhi Golf Club
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|6935|yd|m}}
| lang =
| org =
| tour = Asian Tour
Professional Golf Tour of India
| format = Stroke play
| purse = {{currency|750,000|USD}}
| month_played = March
| final_year = 2023
| aggregate = 276 Miguel Tabuena
| to-par = −12 as above
| current_champion =
| final_champion = {{flagicon|PHI}} Miguel Tabuena
| map = India#India Delhi
| map_label = Delhi GC
| map_caption = Location in India##Location in Delhi
| map_relief = Yes
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| map_size = 240
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The DGC Open was a golf tournament on the Asian Tour held at Delhi Golf Club in Delhi, India.{{cite news |last=Banerji |first=Rahul |title=DGC Open returns for second edition with enhanced prize money |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/bt-golf-corporate-tournament/story/dgc-open-returns-for-second-edition-with-enhanced-prize-money-359932-2023-01-12 |access-date=20 June 2023 |work=Business Today |location=India |date=12 January 2023}}
History
The inaugural event was the first international golf tournament in India since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Gary Player, who recently finished a revamp of the course, was in attendance as Nitithorn Thippong claimed his maiden Asian Tour title after winning a playoff against Ajeetesh Sandhu with a birdie on the first extra hole.{{cite news |last=Hussain |first=Sajjad |title='Fever' Nitithorn claims DGC title after play-off |url=https://www.enca.com/news/fever-nitithorn-claims-dgc-title-after-play |access-date=20 June 2023 |work=eNCA |date=27 March 2022}}
The 2023 event was won by Miguel Tabuena. He started the final round six shots behind the 54-hole leader Rashid Khan. Tabuena shot a final round 65 to win by one shot.{{cite news |title=Miguel Tabuena’s finishing kick ends in DGC Open title |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/golf/miguel-tabuenas-finishing-kick-ends-in-dgc-open-title-8506911/ |access-date=20 June 2023 |newspaper=Indian Express |date=20 March 2023}}
Winners
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! Year ! Tour(s){{efn|ASA − Asian Tour; PGTI − Professional Golf Tour of India.}} ! Winner ! Score ! To par ! Margin of ! Runner-up | ||||||
2023 | ASA | {{flagicon|PHI}} Miguel Tabuena | align=center|276 | align=center|−12 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|IND}} Rashid Khan |
2022 | ASA, PGTI | {{flagicon|THA}} Nitithorn Thippong | align=center|281 | align=center|−7 | Playoff | {{flagicon|IND}} Ajeetesh Sandhu |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://asiantour.com/tournament/DO23/2023 Coverage on the Asian Tour's official site]
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Category:Former Asian Tour events
Category:Golf tournaments in India