Hero Indian Open

Indian Open to kick off on 19 March with strong local and international contingent expected to participate

The flagship event of Indian golf -- which is also the longest-running international event in India — will see almost all top Indian golfers, including past champions such as SSP Chawrasia (2016 and 2017), Anirban Lahiri (2015) and three-time winner Jyoti Randhawa (2000, 2006 and 2007), in action at the Gary Player layout.

Open Championship 2018: 'Will play it like Delhi Golf Club', Anirban Lahiri's gameplan to tackle fast fairways at Carnoustie

Anirban Lahiri said, "I am quite comfortable with how the golf course is set up. It is almost like the DGC. Everything has to be hit via ground and I am very happy to hit my two iron all day."

Indian Open 2018: Shubhankar Sharma shatters course record to surge to 2nd place after second round

Asked what would be his strategy in the weekend, Shubhankar said, "I exactly know how that course behaves. I'll be aggressive tomorrow."

Indian Open 2018: Ajeetesh Sandhu cards solid four-under 68, Anirban Lahiri, Shubhankar Sharma struggle

Besides Ajeetesh Sandhu, two-time defending champion SSP Chawrasia (74), 2015 winner Anirban Lahiri (72), and former Indian champions Jyoti Randhawa (72) and Feroz Ali (one over at 14th hole) had a tough day in office.

British Open 2017: Indian challenge ends as Anirban Lahiri, Shiv Kapur miss third round cut

On a day when it was cold, windy and rainy and play was stopped for a 15 minutes in the evening, Lahiri and Kapur, had to work and in the end fell short by a narrow one-shot margin at six-over-par 146.

Hero Indian Open: Indian Golfer Rashid Khan delighted to find his touch

Indian golfer Rashid Khan is happy to find his touch again after firing a four-under 68 in the second round to stay six shots away from the leader at the halfway stage of the Hero Indian Open in New Delhi on Friday.