# Indian women golfers aim for home winner at Hero Indian Women’s Open 2026-09-29T18:56:45+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Indian women golfers will try to end a 10-year title drought at the Hero Women's Indian Open, starting October 22 at the DLF Golf & Country Club in New Delhi. The $500,000 Ladies European Tour event features defending champion Shannon Tan of Singapore, along with past winners Liz Young of England and Olivia Cowan of Germany. The Indian challenge includes Hitaashee Bakshi, who finished third last year, alongside Pranavi Urs, Diksha Dagar, and Avani Prashanth. At the launch event, WGAI president Kavita Singh called for better government support, rejecting the perception that golf is only for the rich. She urged the creation of compact practice facilities like those in Japan and South Korea. The tournament tees off on October 22. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Indian women golfers will try to end a 10-year title drought at the Hero Women's Indian Open, starting October 22 at the DLF Golf & Country Club in New Delhi. The $500,000 Ladies European Tour event features defending champion Shannon Tan of Singapore, along with past winners Liz Young of England and Olivia Cowan of Germany. The Indian challenge includes Hitaashee Bakshi, who finished third last year, alongside Pranavi Urs, Diksha Dagar, and Avani Prashanth. At the launch event, WGAI president Kavita Singh called for better government support, rejecting the perception that golf is only for the rich. She urged the creation of compact practice facilities like those in Japan and South Korea. The tournament tees off on October 22. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) Focuses on Indian players' ambition and quotes players directly, with analysis of past performance and local heartbreak stories - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Leads with international field composition and provides comprehensive tournament details straight from the press conference Tags: Aditi Ashok, Hero Women's Indian Open, Ladies European Tour Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-women-golfers-aim-for-home-winner-at-hero-indian-womens-open/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-women-golfers-aim-for-home-winner-at-hero-indian-womens-open/#story-in-brief