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PGTI NexGen 2026: Sunit Chowrasia Registers One-shot Win
Alpha Sports Academy Golf Championship: Sunit Chowrasia announced his return after a long injury layoff with a hard-earned one-shot victory at the INR 25 lakh Alpha Sports Academy Golf Championship 2026 hosted by Patna Golf Club, the fourth event of the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen season.
Kolkata-based Sunit Chowrasia (71-65-73), nephew of the legendary SSP Chawrasia, who was the overnight leader by three shots, came up with a steady 73 in the third and final round to bag his maiden title as he totalled seven-under 209 for the week. The 31-year-old Chowrasia’s win earned him a prize money cheque worth INR 3,17,875 that lifted him from 41st to sixth position in the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen Order of Merit.
Bipin Mukhiya (68-75-67) shot the last day’s best score of 67 to gain four spots and finish runner-up at six-under 210. Bipin’s second-place finish earned him a cheque worth INR 2,67,875, which propelled him from seventh to first position in the NexGen merit list as his season’s earnings moved to INR 5,28,688.
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