By Admin 
Tommy Fleetwood ensured there would be no final day jitters, marking a memorable return to India and the Delhi Golf Club as the maiden winner of the inaugural DP World India Championship on Sunday.
Fleetwood carded a 65 in the final round for a 21-under par for the tournament, two shots clear of overnight leader Keita Nakajima — winner of the Indian Open in 2024 and runner-up this year — who finished 19-under with a 69 on Sunday.
Japan’s Keita Nakajima in action on the final day of the DP World India Championship golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
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SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
The Englishman, second at the end of Day Three two shots behind Nakajima, played an aggressive hand from the beginning and, despite dropping a shot on the second hole, did not let up on his chase of the top.
It was a high-risk-high reward strategy, but the gamble paid off. Fleetwood sank five birdies on the front nine and four consecutive from the seventh to 10th holes to share the lead, then added two more on the 14th and 17th.
Daniel Hillier of New Zealand in action on the final day of the DP World India Championship golf tournament at the Delhi Golf Club in New Delhi on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
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SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
But both trailed New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier, the surprise leader at that point. Hillier, who started four behind the leader, was on fire in the front nine, gaining six shots including four consecutive birdies.
Just when it looked like he could do no wrong, Hillier hit his 14th tee deep into the bushes, impossible to hit out of. He took the penalty and dropped a shot, then missed an easy putt for a double bogey and could never recover, finishing six shots behind the winner.
Fleetwood and Nakajima, meanwhile, stayed close with the Japanese pushing hard all the way. But Fleetwood kept calm and extended his slender lead with a massive birdie putt on the 14th for a four-day total of 266.
Fleetwood, who has had a fruitful 2025 including his maiden PGA Tour title in August and being part of Europe’s Ryder Cup victory, also moved into the top-five in the world rankings for the first time ever with the result.
Rory McIlroy, however, had his worst round of the week, carding 71 to finish tied-26th while Shiv Kapur was the best Indian at tied-32 with his best round of 68.
Final leaderboard: 266: Tommy Fleetwood (68-64-69-65); 268: Keita Nakajima (65-69-65-69); 270: Shane Lowry (64-69-69-68), Alex Fitzpatrick (69-67-67), Thriston Lawrence (69-67-69-65).