# Tightest golf course test for pros

> Masters champ Patrick Reed faces unplayable Delhi Golf Course this week.
- Title: Tightest golf course test for pros · Golf | Shortify
- Summary: Masters champ Patrick Reed faces unplayable Delhi Golf Course this week. Patrick Reed and other top golfers struggle with Delhi Golf Club's tight course…
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- Source: Golf — https://golf.com/news/pros-face-suffocating-test-week
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:44:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: patrick reed, dp world india championship, delhi golf club, lodhi course, tiger woods, rory mcilroy, tommy fleetwood, masters, golf, dpwt, sports
## Patrick Reed's first impression
Patrick Reed called Delhi Golf Club the tightest course he's ever played.

> Never come around a golf course like this before
## Delhi Golf Club's design
Delhi Golf Club's Lodhi Course plays 6,912 yards with doglegs, pinched landing zones, and jungle rough.

> the right side of the green is protected not only by a deep bunker but also the trees that overhang
## Tight course challenges
Players who get just a little off line quickly find themselves in trouble.

> You get just a hair off-line, you’re going to be in trouble
## Thomas Detry's strategy
Thomas Detry swapped his driver for a 3-iron to handle the tight course.

> Swapped with a 3-iron so I have a little bit more options off the tee
## Rory McIlroy's approach
Rory McIlroy left his driver in his hotel room to avoid the tight course.

> To me it just didn’t make sense
## Tommy Fleetwood's challenge
Tommy Fleetwood faces juicer rough compared to last year's course conditions.

> You hit it in the rough and you’re just hacking it out
## Reed's course strategy
Reed played two par-5s backward with iron off the tee and 3-wood for his second.

> You just sit there and you’re like, wait, this is the kind of stuff you do at home
## Course impact
Delhi Golf Club forces players to think like chess masters rather than golfers.

> It makes players think in ways they are rarely asked to
## Key takeaway

Patrick Reed and other top golfers struggle with Delhi Golf Club's tight course design at this week's DP World India Championship.