Thomas Bjørn has praised Hero Motocorp Chairman and CEO Dr. Pawan Munjal for his continued support of golf around the world as the Hero Indian Open makes its return to the DP World Tour schedule.
After four years away due to the Covid-19 pandemic, India's national open is staging its sixth edition as a Tour event.
Hero’s relationship with the Tour began in 2015 at the Hero Indian Open and the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles are the Title Partner of three events on the 2023 schedule.
Bjørn, the 2018 Ryder Cup-winning captain and a 15-time winner on the DP World Tour, spoke highly of how Dr Munjal has helped bring golf to new audiences.
“When you’ve got people like Dr Pawan Munjal who puts his heart into golf and into other sports, it’s great,” he said on the eve of the tournament.
“He’s got his heart set on supporting the game of golf and other sports. These people don’t come around very often and he’s got a great love for this game.”
Earlier this year, Hero became the Title Partner of the Dubai Desert Classic, the longest-running event in the Middle East.
During the 2023 Desert Swing, Hero also supported the inaugural Hero Cup - a team match play contest which provided European players experience in the format ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup.
Bjørn is playing in the event for the first time in five years and is excited by the week ahead as DLF Golf and Country Club plays host for the fourth time with a record prize fund of US$2 million available.
“This event, at home, is important to him, it’s close to his heart and we come here as players and we can see how much it means to him,” he added.
"We went for dinner last night and he tells his stories of living in India and what it's like, then all those things add to what this Tour is all about.
“This Tour is an international Tour and we have players from all over the world.
“We go to those corners and we appreciate being part of those different cultures and we come here to India happily, we’re grateful to be here and we’re grateful to Dr Munjal for his support."
