The 33-year-old Bengaluru golfer (63-66-65-66) finished with a tournament total of 24-under 260 to claim his eighth professional title and second victory of the 2026 PGTI season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joshi collected the winner\u2019s cheque of Rs 15 lakh and climbed five places from 13th to eighth in the PGTI Rankings, taking his season\u2019s earnings to Rs 34,85,575.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi\u2019s Rashid Khan (68-68-64-69), a two-time Asian Tour winner, finished runner-up at 15-under 269. Panipat\u2019s Shubham Jaglan (70-68-66-66), a University of South Florida graduate, produced his best result of the season by finishing third at 14-under 270.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joshi began the final round with a six-shot cushion but admitted to feeling nervous after missing the opening fairway. He settled down by the third hole and made successive birdies on the third and fourth to strengthen his grip on the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was definitely nervous at the start, especially after missing the first fairway,\u201d said Joshi. \u201cI began to feel more comfortable by the third hole, and the birdies on the third and fourth put me at ease.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the rough making approach shots difficult throughout the week, Joshi\u2019s plan was to keep the ball in play and rely on the putting touch that had carried him into the final round with a sizeable advantage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMy game plan was to keep hitting fairways because I knew that would give me enough birdie opportunities,\u201d he said. \u201cThe key was to stay in the present, execute each shot as well as I could and keep thinking positively. Seeing my drives go straight all day was very satisfying.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joshi added five birdies without dropping a shot to extend his bogey-free run to 55 holes. His closing 66 was his third consecutive bogey-free round and capped a dominant week in which he made just one bogey across 72 holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The victory followed his four-shot triumph at the Andhra Open in April, where he finished at nine-under 275, and continued an impressive season on the domestic circuit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joshi was also delighted to win during his fourth visit to Jammu and Kashmir, having previously travelled to Pahalgam and Jammu.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m very happy with the way I played throughout the week and with the overall performance,\u201d he said. \u201cRoyal Springs is unbelievable and offers some of the best views we see all year. It is a stunning golf course, and I hope we can return more often.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joshi believes more tournaments, junior programmes and coaching camps could help the sport grow in the region and enhance Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s reputation as a golf tourism destination.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere is a lot of potential here. The course is in pristine condition and the weather is excellent,\u201d he said. \u201cMore tournaments would attract stronger fields and more visitors. Hopefully, Royal Springs can host an international event in the future.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chandigarh\u2019s Ajeetesh Sandhu (65-72-65-70), also a former Asian Tour winner, finished fourth at 12-under 272.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
PGTI Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar (69-71-65-70), Asian Tour winner Rahil Gangjee (73-67-66-69) and Chandigarh\u2019s Angad Cheema (68-68-68-71) shared fifth place at nine-under 275.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chandigarh\u2019s Ajeetesh Sandhu (65-72-65-70), also a former Asian Tour winner, finished fourth at 12-under 272.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Notably, the par-4 11th hole was adjusted to a 103-yard par-3 for the tournament, bringing the course par down to 71.<\/p>\r\n\r\n