Kushal Singh of Gurugram returned a four-under 32 to be placed second after round one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Imperial Golf Estate is a par-72 nine-hole course where the nine holes are played twice to comprise a round. However, due to a rain delay on Tuesday, the first round of the tournament comprised only nine holes instead of 18, with the par for the course being 36.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tushar Pannu\u2019s hot putter ensured he led the field on the opening day with an error-free round. Tushar drained an eagle on the sixth hole along with three birdies on Tuesday, all coming as a result of conversions from a range of 12 to 15 feet. He also made a great par-save on the fourth after an erratic tee shot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tushar said, \u201cWhen you play just nine holes, the effort is to play steady and stay under par. I was looking at two-under today, so I\u2019m thrilled that I exceeded my expectations. The putter was on fire as I sank a lot of long putts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had a decent start to my professional career this year with a few top-20s under my belt on the PGTI\u2019s main tour. That has given me a lot of confidence coming into this NexGen event.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kushal Singh too shot a bogey-free round as he was close to the heels of the leader at 32. Karnal\u2019s Rohit Narwal, Panchkula-based Abhishek Kumar, and Chandigarh\u2019s Vasu Sehgal were tied for third place at three-under 33.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament offers a prize purse of INR 20 lakh and marks the debut of professional golf and the PGTI in Ludhiana, one of Punjab\u2019s major cities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kushal Singh too shot a bogey-free round as he was close to the heels of the leader at 32. Karnal\u2019s Rohit Narwal, Panchkula-based Abhishek Kumar, and Chandigarh\u2019s Vasu Sehgal were tied for third place at three-under 33.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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