Travel disruption caused by the war in Iran has resulted in the HotelPlanner Tour withdrawing its sanctioning of an upcoming event in India.
The Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship will take place at Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad from March 12-15, but will now soley be sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India.
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While sport is way down the list of priorities, the troubles have been causing issues, with eight LIV Golf players stranded in Dubai before escaping on a private jet to go and play in Hong Kong.
And there’s now a problem with the first of what was scheduled to be a HotelPlanner Tour double-header in India, due to travel issues for both players and Tour staff.
The Indorama Ventures Open was added to the 2026 Road To Mallorca schedule this year to form a double-header with the DP World PGTI Open to follow the week after at Classic Golf & Country Club in Delhi.
Both events are still taking place, and for now the PGTI Open is still sanctioned by the HotelPlanner Tour, but things may change if travel disruption around the Middle East continues.
HotelPlanner Tour statement on India
The HotelPlanner Tour said it would keep monitoring the ongoing situation with regards to the upcoming schedule of events.
A statement from the HotelPlanner Tour read:
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“Due to the ongoing military action in the Middle East, HotelPlanner Tour staff and players are currently facing significant travel disruption ahead of next week’s Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship in Ahmedabad, India, with many scheduled to travel via the Middle East.
“As a result, the decision has been taken with the Professional Golf Tour of India to withdraw the HotelPlanner Tour sanction from this event.
“The tournament will continue to be staged but will now be sanctioned solely by the Professional Golf Tour of India.
“This is an evolving situation that we will continue to monitor very closely, with assessments made on a tournament-by-tournament basis.”