Ahmedabad, 10-01-2017
Akash Modi’s 70 gives him first round lead at Pre Qualifying I
Mumbai-based amateur Akash Modi fired a two-under-70 to take the lead in round one of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2017 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.
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Akash posted four birdies and two bogeys in his opening round.
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Delhi’s Ikramuddin Shah and Bengaluru-based amateur Jaibir Singh shot scores of one-under-71 to be tied for second.
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Ahmedabad-based Arshpreet Thind, a former winner on the PGTI Feeder Tour, was among the seven players bunched in tied fourth at even-par-72.
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The top 37 players (+ ties) will qualify from Pre Qualifying I, a 36-hole event, for the Final Qualifying Stage.
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The Professional Golf Tour of India serves as the official governing and sanctioning body for men's professional golf in India and is a recognized member of the 'International Golf Federation' and the 'International Federation of PGA Tours'. PGTI also enjoys a strategic alliance with the DP World Tour (European Tour). PGTI events offer 'Official World Golf Ranking' (OWGR) points. Global logistics leader DP World is the Title Partner and Official Umbrella Partner of the PGTI. The PGTI is led by its President, Padma Bhushan Shri. Kapil Dev, an iconic sporting legend who continues to inspire athletes and audiences nationwide.
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