Close on the heels of the leaders, the four players bunched in tied fifth with scores of two-under 70 were PGTI Order of Merit leader Yuvraj Sandhu of Chandigarh, former PGTI Order of Merit champion Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow, Bengaluru teenager Manoj S., and Ravi Kumar from Chandimandir.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first day of competition in the first competition in the 2025 PGTI season\u2019s second half featured high scores as the players found it tough to read the tricky greens at Kensville. However, young Anshul Kabthiyal negotiated the conditions well by making three birdies on the back nine and following that up with a birdie and bogey each on the front nine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI hardly missed a green today as I struck the ball well. The putting was also good, with the only blemish being the three-putt for bogey on the sixth. My best moment today was a great recovery for a birdie on the 14th after landing my tee shot in the trees. I\u2019ve worked a lot on my mindset during the mid-season break, and I\u2019m hoping that will make a big difference in my game,\u201d Anshul said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Angad Cheema, a winner this year and one of the most consistent performers through the 2025 season, had a quiet front-nine with pars all the way before an eventful back-nine where he scored five birdies and a double-bogey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAfter a good first half to the season, this round gives me a great opportunity to carry forward the momentum into the second half,\u201d Angad, currently placed 10th on the PGTI Order of Merit, said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Amardeep Malik mixed five birdies with two bogeys during his opening round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAfter a good first half to the season, this round gives me a great opportunity to carry forward the momentum into the second half,\u201d Angad, currently placed 10th on the PGTI Order of Merit, said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ahmedabad\u2019s Varun Parikh shot a 74 to be placed tied 32nd. He was the highest-placed among the local golfers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n