Our tipster managed to secure a three-figure winner last week. Can he do it twice? Here’s everything you need to know about the Hero Indian Open…
The Hero Indian Open – the most brutish tournament on the DP World Tour calendar – returns at the notorious DLF Golf & Country Club.
Only three players stayed under par in New Delhi last year at one of the world’s most testing golf courses.
So before diving into our Hero Indian Open betting tips here’s everything you need to know about the next stop on the Asian Swing…
Hero Indian Open key details
Dates: March 26-29, 2026
Venue: DLF Golf & Country Club, New Delhi, India
Course: Par 72 – 7,416 yards
Format: 72-hole stroke play with halfway cut
Purse: $2.55 million
Race to Dubai: 3,000 points (500 winner’s share)
Defending champion: Eugenio Chacarra (-4)
Hero Indian Open tee times
You can keep up to date with the latest field, tee times and leaderboard from the Hainan Classic on the official DP World Tour website.
Hero Indian Open prize money
You can see the full purse breakdown here.
How to watch the Hero Indian Open
US viewers can tune in on the Golf Channel.
All times EDT
Thursday, March 26: Golf Channel, 3.30
Friday, March 27: Golf Channel, 3.30
Saturday, March 28: Golf Channel, 4.00
Sunday, March 29: Golf Channel, 2.30
UK viewers can catch all the action on Sky Sports.
All times GMT
Thursday, March 26: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Golf, 07.30
Friday, March 27: Sky Sports Golf, 07.30, Sky Sports Main event, 9.00
Saturday, March 28: Sky Sports Golf, 08.00
Sunday, March 29: Sky Sports Golf, 07.30
2026 Hero Indian Open betting tips
The Banker: Nathan Kimsey
25/1 e/w (Betfred 8 Places 1/5 Odds)
Kimsey ranks 7th for Greens in Regulation, 9th for Driving Accuracy, 10th for SG Off the Tee and 13th for SG Tee to Green. He ranks slightly lower (36th) for SG Approach, but overall his game is based on accuracy, over distance and that should pay off for him here at DLF.
Two starts at this course have seen him finish 13th both times, and when you also factor in his around the green game, which sees him rank both 24th for SG Around the Green and 34th for the more traditional Scrambling, a stat that also puts an emphasis on his volatile putting, you clearly have a very solid contender here.
Since missing two cuts in the Australia Swing, Kimsey has played eight events, made seven cuts, and not finished outside the top 32 when making the weekend. Isolate his starts in 2026 and his form read, T9, T24, T5, T9, T12 heading into last week’s Hainan Classic.
He missed his first cut since the Australian Swing, last week in China, but that was a rare blip in an otherwise excellent start to the season, and I am backing him to get right back on the horse and contend here in India, where he’s posted back-to-back top 15 finishes.
When 9th at the South African Open he was 5th after round 1, 2nd at halfway, and still in 5th going into Sunday, so he was in contention all week. He started fast the following week in the Joburg Open as well, sitting atop the leaderboard after round 1, and still inside the top 6 after rounds 2 and 3, before eventually falling to 12th.
A similarly fast start this week, to those in South Africa, should serve him well here, as only one winner here since 2017 has been outside the top 10 after round 1, and that was S.S.P. Chawrasia, who won the first time this event returned to hosting in 2017. Simply put, you don’t want to be chasing at a golf course as penal as this. Now Nakajima (2nd) and Adrien Saddier (5th) bounced back from slow starts where they were in 67th place after round 1 last year, but winners here have always started solidly.
Going back through the honours list further emphasises this point, as Matt Wallace was 9th after round 1, 5th after round two and then led for the final two rounds. Stephen Gallacher led after round 1, dropped to 12th after round 2 but was then 4th going into Sunday. Marcel Siem was 7th after round 1, 2nd after rounds 2 and 3 and then came out on top, while Keita Nakajima went wire-to-wire a year later. Finally, Eugenio Chacarra was 10th after round 1 before leading after each of his next three rounds when winning last year.
Simply put, the best approach is to get your nose out in front, or at least be on the first page of the leaderboard, and then hold on!
In his two visits here so far, Kimsey has left himself work to do after round 1, a tricky spot to be in on this course. This time, if he can put his best foot forward in round 1, he has the skillset, confidence and form, to hold on for the win here in India.
The Next Best: Dan Bradbury
22/1 e/w (Paddy Power 12 Places 1/5 Odds)
Dan Bradbury has been playing well for a while now, and was rewarded with a win at the Joburg Open, which he followed with a 17th place finish in China last week. That means he now has a 2nd, a 5th, a win, and last week’s top 20 in his past 10 starts, and while there has been three missed cuts in that span, generally speaking he’s shown a ton of upside.
That’s because the ball striking is clearly there again for Bradbury, ranking 6th, 4th and 6th in his last three made cuts in SG Approach and 5th, 2nd and 2nd in SG Tee to Green in those same three events.
He’s yet to play at this golf course, but given his elite-level ball striking, it should be a fantastic course for him, and last year, he finished13th in the DP World India Championship in better company.
While DLF is it’s own unique challenge, it’s good to see him play well in this part of the world last year, and at a course which rewards accuracy and a level-head, he surely has to go down as one of the leading candidates.
7th in SG Off the Tee, 11th in Greens in Regulation, and top 8 for both SG Approach (6th) and SG Tee to Green (8th), Bradbury is clearly an exceptional fit for this course, and his continued form last week should serve him well as he plays this test for the first time.
Thanks to Akshay Bhatia and David Puig’s presence, we haven’t had to decide what we would do with him and Kimsey were they 20/1 or lower, and with both being 22/1+, I am happy to take them both as the leading duo here.
Kimsey slightly gets the nod over Bradbury due to superior touch around the greens, which could be a big factor here. I do however, trust Bradbury to be extremely accurate and therefore, hopefully have to rely less on his wedges around the green.
The Long Shot: Daniel Rodrigues
100/1 e/w (Coral, Ladbrokes 1/5 Odds)
I looked at Rodrigues’ compatriot, Ricardo Gouveia and the Swede, Tobias Jonsson here in this spot, as both have the accuracy needed to contend here, but in the end Rodrigues came out on top.
This season, Daniel Rodrigues ranks 12th in Greens in Regulation and 18th in Driving Accuracy, two tools that should serve him well here, and he can build on his run of five made cuts, to pick up his first win at this level.
A 6th place finish last week was his best at this level, but he threatened even better, when he finished 12th at the Australian Open, where he was leading after 36 holes. Since then he’s made 5 of his last 6 cuts, starting off the year with a solid made cut in Bahrain, finishing 31st.
That 31st place finish in Bahrain was particularly pleasing given he opened with a 75 and had to work really hard to work his way up the leaderboard, shooting rounds of 66-69-69. When he was 65th at the Qatar Masters, he was 14th after round 1, when he was 29th in Kenya he opened and closed with a 66, and firing four sub-70 rounds.
Last week’s 6th place finish was the culmination of all this positive work, and after ranking 19th in Driving Distance, 11th in Driving Accuracy, and 3rd in Greens in Regulation, he will come into this week with plenty of confidence. He’ll be further buoyed by the 22 birdies he recorded in China, which saw him rank 4th in that scoring category, and now he can contend again at the top level.
The Bonus Bet: Matteo Manassero
66/1 e/w (Coral, Ladbrokes 7 Places 1/5 Odds)
Matteo Manassero has twice finished inside the top 5 at this event, most recently in 2024 and I believe he can make an impact here again.
The Italian hasn’t shown his very best since returning from the PGA Tour, but there have been signs of a return in 2026, with a 24th place finish last time out in South Africa his best start of the year.
That came courtesy of a final round 65, and he’s also showed promise in Bahrain, where he was 18th after 54 holes before finishing 41st.
Sure, it’s small glimmers of hope so far, but even a strong opening 67 in Kenya before missing the cut is enough of a sign that Manassero could come and perform well again at this unique venue.
He’s ranked 10th in SG Approach in his last two made cuts and 12th and 23rd in those two events respectively in SG Tee to Green, to show that it’s his putter and driver are the clubs causing him problems at the moment, and while the form with the short stick can be volatile, he will need to get that driver under control.
That’s the only real cause for concern in an otherwise promising case for a player, who on his day is more than capable of winning a title like this. I do believe he can get back on track off the tee, especially at a course he knows well, and he’s among the class of the field when at his best, which he’s threatening to return to.
I am always keen to give those coming back from the PGA Tour an extra bit of rope, as reacclimatizing to this Tour, after a tough year in America isn’t always easy, and it feels like each week he plays, Manassero is once again adapting to his surroundings.
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