Yuvraj Sandhu will be the sole Indian in the field at the KLM Open teeing off in Amsterdam on 3 June 2026, as the 29-year-old looks to revive a testing debut season on the DP World Tour. The Chandigarh golfer arrives in the Netherlands after making just three cuts in 10 starts this year, but with renewed belief that a strong finish is overdue.

A bruising rookie year

Sandhu earned his category 17 playing rights on the DP World Tour by topping the DP World PGTI Order of Merit last season — a hard-won promotion that has since been tested by the step-up in standard. By his own admission, the 2026 campaign has been a steep learning curve, though he has reportedly taken away significant lessons from each event.

His one bright spot came at the DP World PGTI Open, co-sanctioned between Hotel Planner and PGTI, where Sandhu finished Tied-sixth — a reminder of the form that propelled him onto the European circuit in the first place.

Draw and conditions in Amsterdam

Sandhu is grouped with Spain's Sebastian Garcia and Austria's Max Steinlechner in the opening round. Weather forecasts suggest a demanding week, with shifting Dutch coastal conditions likely to put a premium on shot-shaping and course management — variables that have historically rewarded patient ball-strikers at this venue.

A stacked field minus the marquee names

The KLM Open has drawn a competitive cast even as Race to Dubai leader Patrick Reed sits this one out and Rory McIlroy opts to play on the PGA Tour. South Africa's Jayden Schaper is the highest-ranked Race to Dubai contender in the field, with Casey Jarvis next in line — both within the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Other notable entries include Andy Sullivan, Richard Sterne, Daniel Hillier, and Eugenio Chacarra, giving the tournament real European depth.

Home hopes and a defending champion's return

Local favourite Joost Luiten carries Dutch hopes once again. Luiten is one of only five Dutch players since 1912 to have lifted the KLM Open trophy, with home triumphs in 2013 and 2016 cementing his status as the people's pick.

Defending champion Connor Syme arrives pain-free after a back injury sustained during weight training at home derailed his season. The Scotsman was forced to retire from the Volvo China Open after the issue flared up, but said he is now able to swing freely again — a timely return given the shot-making prowess that earned him the title in tough conditions last year.

For Sandhu, the week is less about chasing the leaderboard and more about converting hard lessons into a result. A clean four rounds in Amsterdam could be the turning point his maiden DP World Tour campaign has been waiting for.