Greater Noida’s Talwar wins 2026 PGTI Order of Merit, DP World Tour card

Greater Noida’s Talwar wins 2026 PGTI Order of Merit, DP World Tour card

Saptak Talwar topped the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit with ₹1.02 crore in earnings, earning a 2027 DP World Tour card.

Greater Noida golfer Saptak Talwar won the 2026 PGTI Order of Merit with ₹1.02 crore, securing a 2027 DP World Tour card.

Saptak Talwar’s four days at Delhi Golf Club ended in a tie for 55th place, but the Greater Noida golfer had already done enough across the season to claim the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit.

Talwar finished with ₹1,02,47,684 in season earnings, securing the No. 1 spot in the Race to DP World India Championship and a card for the 2027 DP World Tour season. The 27-year-old won the Indorama Ventures Open, finished tied second at the DP World PGTI Open and recorded six other top-10 finishes.

“It’s been a consistent year, and I’ve grown a lot as a golfer,” Talwar said. His parents and sister followed him during Sunday’s final round at Delhi Golf Club.

Khalin Joshi placed second in the Order of Merit with ₹77,32,225 after four wins. Kartik Singh, the Gurugram-based 16-year-old rookie, earned ₹33,00,660 and finished 20th in the standings with two top-10 results. Singh was named Emerging Player of the Year.

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