Phillaur, Punjab, 03-03-2026
Imran Ali Mollah and Pankaj Maandiya take the honours in round one of DP World PGTI NexGen Phillaur Open 2026 presented by R S Gill
Imran Ali Mollah and Pankaj Maandiya took the honours in round one of the INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen Phillaur Open 2026 presented by R S Gill being played at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur.
Imran and Pankaj shot scores of three-under 68 at the Par-71 course to hold the joint lead at the second event of the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen season.
A bunch of six players were in tied third place at two-under 69. The six players included joint leader Imran’s brother Irfan Ali Mollah, Md Muaj, Krishna Verma, Rohit Boken, Ajay and Aditya Raj Singh Chahal.
While Imran Ali Mollah produced five birdies and two bogeys in his first round, Pankaj Maandiya made five birdies and a double-bogey.
The 54-hole event features a field of 90 players. The top 35 players and ties will make the cut at the end of round two on Wednesday.
PGTI thanks its Title Partner DP World and its Tour Partners Amul, Victorious Choice, Campa, Amrutanjan Electro Plus, Golf Plus Monthly and Golf Design India, for their support in growing the tour.
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