The ₹2 crore championship at Willingdon Sports Club in January 2027, following the CIDCO Open in December 2026, brings two major professional golf tournaments to Mumbai.

Mumbai: Mumbai is set for a major boost to professional golf with the addition of the Shri Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship to the DP World PGTI calendar in January 2027. Coming close on the heels of the CIDCO Open in Navi Mumbai in December 2026, the two tournaments will bring leading Indian professionals to the region within a month, with a combined prize purse of ₹3 crore.

The inaugural Shri Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship, carrying a ₹2 crore purse, will be staged at the historic Willingdon Sports Club from January 12 to 15, 2027. Established through a five-year partnership between DP World PGTI and Essar Foundation, it will become an annual fixture through 2031. A Pro-Am is scheduled for January 10.

The championship honours the late Shashi Ruia, who co-founded Essar with his brother Ravi and had a lifelong passion for golf. His son Prashant Ruia recalled accompanying his father to golf courses and the happiness he found in the game. The tournament will carry that personal passion forward as a lasting sporting tribute.

Willingdon Sports Club occupies a special place in Bombay's golfing history. Golf has been played in the city since the 19th century, with Willingdon and Bombay Presidency Golf Club emerging as two of its best-known golfing institutions. Both helped shape organised golf in India. The Shri Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship brings a major new professional tournament to this historic setting.