New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): The International Series introduced its return to India on Thursday. The second version of the occasion shall be held from October 8 to 11, 2026, with Prestige Golfshire Club in Bengaluru internet hosting the match.
The International Series additionally unveiled the primary 9 occasions of its 2026 schedule, a worldwide showcase that underscores its place as certainly one of golf’s most influential pathways, unlocking qualification alternatives for the Majors, attracting elite worldwide fields and persevering with to supply a direct pathway to the LIV Golf League, based on a launch.
At the International Series debut in India in 2025, American Bryson DeChambeau captured international consideration by bringing a brand new viewers to look at golf royalty in motion. The 2025 version was a spectacular success, drawing giant crowds and showcasing world-class golf on Indian soil with high LIV Golf gamers like Joaquin Niemann, Paul Casey, Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Harold Varner III, native hero Anirban Lahiri, together with DeChambeau and a bunch of different stars, producing big pleasure amongst followers, the discharge mentioned.
Speaking on the return to India, Rahul Singh, Head of The International Series, mentioned, ‘The International Series 2025 was a convincing success and served really as an inflexion level for worldwide golf inIndia. This 12 months’s version will as soon as once more supply a singular alternative for golf followers throughout the subcontinent to witness world-class golf and rejoice theprominent place India now holds on the worldwide {golfing} stage.’
‘The International Series has turn out to be some of the scalable and genuinely international pathways in males’s golf, and the 2026 schedule displays justhow far the Series has advanced,’ Singh added.
The International Series 2026 line-up additional cements the Series because the Asian Tour’s marquee occasions, underpinned by strategic partnerships with main federations and locations that may remodel The International Series into a worldwide community of National Opens. Together, they ship a pathway the place the world’s finest compete for development to the very best degree of the sport, the discharge mentioned.
The season tees off with International Series Japan at Caledonian Golf Club from April 2-5, constructing on the momentum generated by the primary version final 12 months, when Lucas Herbert from Australia claimed victory. Japan has emerged as a stronghold for the Series, producing standout expertise together with Yosuke Asaji, who earned a LIV Golf League card through the Rankings final season, and Kazuki Higa, the 2025 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner who completed tenth on the Rankings.
The Singapore Open, from April 23-26, will mark the return of certainly one of Asia’s most historic championships to the extremely acclaimed Sentosa Golf Club. It was on the occasion in 2025 that Asaji staked his declare for a LIV Golf spot with a clutch victory over Jeunghun Wang from Korea.
From there, the Series heads to Vietnam from May 14-17, marking its first look within the nation since Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent claimed victory on the International Series Vietnam in 2023. International Series Morocco follows from June 11-14 at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, just lately voted because the Asian Tour Players’ Choice Golf Course of the Year.
After the normal summer time break, the Series returns to India in October at a brand new venue, The Prestige Golfshire Club in Bangalore, from October 8-11.
The Series will even make a extremely anticipated return to China from November 5-8 with the inaugural version of International Series China, earlier than the swing wraps up within the booming {golfing} financial system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, setting the stage for a dramatic season finale as The International Series Rankings race reaches its climax. The PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers shall be held from November 18-21 at Riyadh Golf Club.
In 2026, The International Series will even characteristic the Philippine Open and Link Hong Kong Open, with dates to be introduced shortly. The elevation of the Philippine Open to the schedule follows the exceptional success of the International Series Philippines offered by BingoPlus final 12 months, which noticed an unbelievable wire-to-wire victory by native hero Miguel Tabuena. With two defending champions, Tabuena and 2025 Philippine Open champion Julien Sale, the match guarantees heightened depth and powerful native and worldwide curiosity, the discharge mentioned.
The Link Hong Kong Open, some of the prestigious National Opens in world golf, staged on the Hong Kong Golf Club, is a gamers’ favorite and has all the time attracted huge participation from international stars, it mentioned. The 2025 version featured over 30 LIV Golf gamers, as younger Tom McKibbin secured a memorable victory and earned a spot on the Masters and The Open Championship in 2026. Last 12 months, the match was voted The International Series Tournament of the Year by the gamers for the third successive time.
The addition of the Philippine Open, alongside different prestigious National Opens, underpins the Series’ technique by including occasions with historical past, legacy, and significance to its rising international calendar.
LIV Golf EVP/Head of Events Ross Hallett mentioned: ‘The International Series is a part of LIV Golf’s broader ecosystem, offering a worldwide and inclusive pathway to the LIV Golf League, and a strong driver of the sport’s continued international progress. The pathway into the LIV Golf League creates a uniquely aggressive vitality, and that depth is mirrored within the rising high quality of fields and venues throughout the Series. I’m trying ahead to a different excellent season.’
‘Over the subsequent a number of years, you may see The International Series proceed to develop, formed by sturdy relationships and shut collaboration with gifted leaders and golf federations all over the world, underpinned by a transparent ambition to create a sequence of occasions that companions with probably the most prestigious National Opens. We will proceed to spend money on these occasions, working with nationwide federation companions to create a viable and sustainable occasion calendar that helps the subsequent era of world gamers,’ he added.
Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner & CEO, Asian Tour, mentioned: ‘An excellent line-up of tournaments on The International Series is about to complement our season, and we’re more than happy that the elevated sequence has gained appreciable momentum. The Asian Tour is happy to be returning to China and Vietnam – two such necessary markets with unbelievable potential.
‘The International Series continues to create higher that means, increased stakes and extra alternatives for gamers, followers and host nations alike. This method reinforces the Asian Tour’s position within the international recreation, whereas offering a transparent and credible pathway to the LIV Golf League.’ (ANI)