Andhra Open golf tournament to be held in Visakhapatnam
The DP World PGTI has announced the inaugural Andhra Open to be held in Visakhapatnam from April 7 to 10 with a prize purse of Rs 1 crore. Leading Indian and international golfers are set to participate
Hyderabad: The DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, announced the inaugural edition of the Andhra Open, which will be held at the picturesque East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam from April 7 to 10 with a total prize money of Rs 1 crore.
PGTI thanked its Umbrella Partner DP World and its Tour Partners Amul, Axis Bank, Campa, Amrutanjan Enerlyte, Kalyani, Golf Plus Monthly and Golf Design India for their support in growing the tour.
The Andhra Open 2026 is supported by host venue East Point Golf Club (EPGC) and event partner Andhra Pradesh Golf Association (APGA).
The leading Indian professionals participating in the event include DP World PGTI Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Angad Cheema (winner at EPGC in 2024), Honey Baisoya and Ajeetesh Sandhu, to name a few.
The leading foreign player at the event is Sri Lankan N Thangaraja (winner at EPGC in 2023). There are 18 foreign players participating from nine different countries.
The local challenge will be led by Visakhapatnam-based professionals S Muthu and Mohammed Rahman.
Mr M S N Raju, Honorary Secretary, East Point Golf Club, said, “East Point Golf Club was established in 1884. In 1964 it shifted to this location. After getting 18 acres of land in 2018 from the Government, we were able to make a championship course by 2021 and were awarded Best Renovated Golf Course in India in 2022. APGA also established its base at EPGC and started promoting golfing activities in Andhra Pradesh, including DP World PGTI’s Andhra Open 2026. This is the third time we are hosting the PGTI. Each time, player registration is highest for the Andhra Open at EPGC due to its vibrant and beautiful course, which is tough to play but gives a great experience.
“We conduct around 15 club tournaments and host all IGU tournaments, inter-club tournaments and sponsors’ tournaments throughout the year,” Mr Raju said.
“We thank our members, the PGTI management, Government, sponsors, players and media for their cooperation in successfully conducting this mega tournament.”
Mr Amandeep Johl, CEO, PGTI, said, “We are excited to return to the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) and to the city of Visakhapatnam, an emerging golfing centre in the country, for the inaugural edition of the Andhra Open. We thank EPGC and all the other stakeholders for their support to the event.”
“All this is possible because of the dynamic leadership of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu,” he said.
