Kolar, Karnataka, August 17, 2026: The DP World Professional Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, and ZION Hills Golf County today jointly announced the second edition of the Kolar Open presented by ZION Hills Golf County which will be held at the magnificent ZION Hills Golf County in Kolar, Karnataka, from August 18 – 21, 2026. The total prize purse for the event is INR 1 crore.

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, Shaurya Bhattacharya, Shubham Jaglan and defending champion Kshitij Naveed Kaul, to name a few.

The prominent foreign names competing include Sri Lankans N Thangaraja and Mithun Perera, Bangladeshis Jamal Hossain and Badal Hossain, Nepal’s Subash Tamang, Czechia’s Stepan Danek, Americans Koichiro Sato and Dominic Piccirillo, Japan’s Koichiro Ishika and Taiga Tanaka, Ugandans Joshua Seale and Marvin Kibirige and Canada’s Sukhraj Singh Gill.

The leading Bengaluru-based professionals in the field are Manoj S, Chikkarangappa S, Rahil Gangjee, Mari Muthu R, Akshay Neranjen and Varun Muthappa, to name a few.

Mr. George Menomparampil, Managing Director, ZION Hills Golf County, said, “We are delighted to host the second edition of the Kolar Open presented by ZION Hills Golf County. It has been a year since we opened our full 18-hole course and hosted the inaugural Kolar Open, and it is exciting to see the tournament return. We have added a few new tees since last year, and stronger winds are expected to provide an additional challenge. We look forward to an exciting contest and to welcoming some of the finest golfing talent in the country back to ZION Hills.”

Mr. Amandeep Johl, CEO, DP World PGTI, said, “The Kolar Open presented by ZION Hills Golf County is an important part of DP World PGTI’s endeavour to take professional golf to newer venues across the country. The success of the inaugural edition of the Kolar Open last year demonstrated the tremendous potential of the ZION Hills Golf County as a leading championship venue. We thank ZION Hills Golf County for its continued support this year and look forward to making the second edition of the Kolar Open another memorable chapter in the tournament’s journey. Another exciting week of competition is in the offing as India’s top professionals look to make an impact on the DP World PGTI Order of Merit.”

A challenging, championship level 18-hole golf course designed by the legendary architect Ronald Fream forms the center-piece at ZION Hills. Expansive granite shelves, rusty boulders and abundant lakes interweave with rolling greens to create a course that challenges experts and yet inspires learners, guaranteeing the mix of exhilaration and the indomitable spirit that makes golf such an addiction.

The tournament is supported by Title Partner ZION Hills Golf County, DP World PGTI’s Umbrella Partner DP World, alongside Tour Partners Axis Bank, Amul, Amrutanjan Enerlyte, Air India Maharaja Club, Campa and Kalyani.