Ahmedabad, 12-01-2016
Dipankar Kaushal shoots five-under-67 for round one lead at Pre Qualifying I
Noida’s Dipankar Kaushal shot a brilliant five-under-67 to take a three-shot lead in round one of the PGTI’s Pre Qualifying I for the 2016 season being held at the Kensville Golf & Country Club near Ahmedabad.
Dipankar, a 10th tee starter on Tuesday, played a bogey-free round as he collected two birdies on back-nine before adding three more on the front-nine.
Mumbai-based amateur Shivam Ashok Tibrewal occupied second place at two-under-70. Tibrewal had five birdies, a bogey and a double-bogey in his round.
Delhi’s Ikramuddin Shah fired an even-par-72 to be placed third.
The top 39 players (+ ties) will qualify from Pre Qualifying I, a 36-hole event, for the Final Qualifying Stage.
About Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI):
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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