New Delhi: Indian golf sensation Akshay Bhatia is set to headline the Hero Indian Open, a DP World Tour event to be played at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram from March 26-29.
Bhatia, who has risen to a career-best world No.19, will be the main attraction at the tournament, which has seen a prize purse increase to $2.55 million.
The 24-year-old American golfer of Indian origin has been in red-hot form, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in a playoff and has two top 10 finishes this season.
Bhatia will be joined by a stellar field of international players, including Francesco Molinari, Eugenio Chacarra, and Thomas Detry, as well as India's finest professionals, including Veer Ahlawat and Manu Gandas.
