The Forest Hill Golf & Country Club is a par-64 nine-hole course where the nine holes are played twice to comprise a round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Umed Kumar, a winner of two amateur titles, including the Eastern India Amateur in 2023, made a dream start to his pro career thanks to his exceptional short game. He sank a couple of birdies from a range of 12 to 15 feet and also chipped in for birdie on the fourth hole.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m delighted to make a good start in my first-ever professional event. This gives me a lot of confidence going ahead. I negotiated the windy conditions well and played some solid golf as I found all fairways and missed just three greens,\" Umed said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m quite familiar with this golf course as I have playing rights here, so that is an added advantage for me. I know where to land my approaches and which side I can afford to miss the greens, if at all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mari Muthu, the co-leader, was outstanding with his wedge shots and chipping as he landed it within five feet on four occasions to set up birdies. Kolkata\u2019s Khokan Molla made a hole-in-one on the 18th during his round of 78.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The fourth event of the 2025 Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) NexGen season offers a prize purse of INR 20 lakh and marks the return of men\u2019s professional golf and the PGTI to Mohali after 11 years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mari Muthu, the co-leader, was outstanding with his wedge shots and chipping as he landed it within five feet on four occasions to set up birdies. Kolkata\u2019s Khokan Molla made a hole-in-one on the 18th during his round of 78.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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