Published: October 18, 2026 at 9:06 pm
Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra did not let go of the grip he had on the Lotus Trophy at the DP World India Championship and secured his third victory of a remarkable 2026 season on the DP World Tour. It also carried him to the very top of the Race to Dubai Rankings delivered by DP World.
Steady Chouhan is best-placed Indian as Spaniard Chacarra holds two-shot lead
Chacarra finished a marathon day at the Delhi Golf Club at the $4 million tournament (co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and DP World PGTI) playing 25 holes with a broken toe he had carried into the week. He played his seven holes remaining from the third round in five under with three birdies and a closing eagle. That put him five-shot ahead in the final round, which began soon after the third round had ended.
Chacarra’s rounds of 67-67-63-70 gave him a 21-under total, one short of Tommy Fleetwood’s aggregate in 2025. Overall, he had 24 birdies and one eagle against five bogeys.
Two shots behind Chacarra was New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier (67), finishing second on 19-under. A brilliant charge on the back nine by Hillier gave Chacarra a scare, cutting what had once been a six-shot lead down to two late on to pile on the pressure – but Chacarra held on and won the crown.
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“I know what I’m capable of, I was one of the best amateurs in the world and I wanted to be one of the best professional players in the world. I work really hard, I’ve got a great team surrounding me, they’re always trying to make me better and I think we’ve been doing a great job. Great hard work and it’s paying off and I’m really thankful for it,” said Chacarra.
Eugenio Chacarra receives the DP World India Championship Trophy from Yuvraj Narayan, group chief executive officer, DP World
Chacarra now leads the Race to Dubai, with just 3 events left in the season. No European golfer has ever won the Race to Dubai and failed to make the Ryder Cup the following year (dating back to 1937).
Anirban Lahiri (70-73-69-68) overcame a disappointing 2025 result at this event to emerge as the best-placed Indian at tied 23rd on eight-under 280 with a bogey-free run on Sunday.
“I played reasonably well overall, although I hit more loose shots than I would have liked. Playing 20 holes bogey-free today, in six-under, makes me feel better” Anirban said.
“But it still wasn’t the performance I’d hoped for, and I know I can do much better,” he added.
Saptak Talwar (71-73-72-71) totalled one-under 287 for shared 55th place and took his season’s earnings to Rs 1.02 crore. Talwar thus sealed the DP World PGTI Order of Merit title and will now head to the DP World Tour from the start of the new season in late November this year.
Talwar looked back on his year, saying, “It’s been a consistent year, and I’ve grown a lot as a golfer. Much of that has come from moving between the DP World PGTI and the HotelPlanner Tour.
Anirban Lahiri overcame a disappointing 2025 result at this event to emerge as the best-placed Indian at tied 23rd on eight-under 280 with a bogey-free run on Sunday
“This is my fourth year on the DP World PGTI, and travelling across the country has taught me a lot—about myself and from other players. I’ve already started putting those lessons into practice and will continue doing so.
“There are plenty of positives to build on, along with areas I still need to tidy up. This is the culmination of a lot of good work throughout the year. I’m very happy my family could be here to share it, especially at a course that means a lot to me.”
Yuvraj Sandhu (75-68-72-68) was next at shared 34th on five-under 283, followed by Om Prakash Chouhan (68-72-71-73) at tied 42nd on four-under 284.
