Ahmedabad, 23-01-2026
Malaysia’s Muhammad Nafis Najmie Bin Darnalis cards 68 for first-round lead at Pre-Qualifying III
Malaysia’s Muhammad Nafis Najmie Bin Darnalis carded a four-under 68 to take the first-round lead at Pre-Qualifying III of the PGTI Qualifying School 2026 being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad.
Nafis, who plays on the Malaysian tour, began on a solid note with birdie on the 11th followed by an eagle on the 14th. He then went on to add two more birdies on the fourth and sixth before dropping his only bogey of the day on the eighth.
The 25-year-old Nafis, making his first trip to India, said, “I’m really excited to be here in India. I recently turned professional and found out about the PGTI from the internet. I felt that the PGTI was a great platform for me to begin my professional journey. I putted really well today having made a lot of conversions from a range of four to 10 feet. I look forward to carrying forward this momentum to the second round and later to the Final Qualifying Stage.”
India’s Anirudh Kamireddypalli was placed second at 69.
American Jhared Hack and India’s Pranav Kaul were tied for third place at 70.
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