Tournaments News

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  Chandigarh, 14-11-2025

  Manu Gandas triumphs in three-way playoff at Trident Open 2025 to return to winning ways

  Manu Gandas endured an ordinary final round of one-over 73 before fighting back and keeping his nerve to triumph in a three-way playoff at the inaugural Trident Open, an INR 1 crore event, played at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

  Gurugram-based Manu (66-73-69-73), PGTI Order of Merit leader and local lad Yuvraj Sandhu (72-69-70-70) and twenty-one-year-old Shubham Jaglan (71-69-71-70), who made his PGTI debut this week, ended the regulation 72 holes with matching totals of seven-under 281 to take the match into a playoff. Manu prevailed in the playoff with a par to return to winning ways after one year and 10 months.

  Gandas’ ninth professional win saw him pick up a che...

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  Chandigarh, 13-11-2025

  Teenager Manoj S storms into the lead with a 67 in round three of the Trident Open 2025

  Teenager Manoj S fired a five-under 67 to storm into the lead in round three of the inaugural Trident Open, an INR 1 crore event, being played at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

  Seventeen-year-old rookie Manoj (69-71-67), who hails from Bengaluru, took his total to nine-under 207 on day three that gave him a one-shot lead.

  At the age of 17 years, seven months and 26 days, Manoj is now in line to become the youngest player to win as a professional on the PGTI. The record is currently held by Shubhankar Sharma who achieved the feat (PGTI Cochin Masters 2014) at the age of 17 years, eight months and 22 days. Karandeep Kochhar holds the overall record for the youngest player to...

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  Chandigarh, 12-11-2025

  Local lad Akshay Sharma joins Manu Gandas in the clubhouse lead on day two of Trident Open 2025

  Local lad Akshay Sharma returned a two-under 70 to join Manu Gandas in the clubhouse lead on day two of the inaugural Trident Open, an INR 1 crore event, being played at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

  Akshay (69-70) totalled five-under 139 after 36 holes to lead the field along with Manu (66-73).

  The second round could not be completed on Wednesday as play was suspended due to fading light at 5:40 pm local time. Seven players out of a total of 123 are yet to finish their second round. They will resume play at 6:50 am on Thursday.

  Md Somrat Sikdar of Bangladesh, one of seven players with an unfinished second round, was sitting at a total of six-under aft...

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  Chandigarh, 11-11-2025

  Manu Gandas posts 66 for clubhouse lead on day one of Trident Open 2025

  Manu Gandas struck a six-under 66 to take the clubhouse lead on day one of the inaugural Trident Open, an INR 1 crore event, being played at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

  The seasoned Shamim Khan, winner of PGTI’s last event Shaurya Bhattacharya and Bangladesh’s Md Somrat Sikdar were all tied for second place at four-under 68.

  The first round could not be completed on Tuesday as play was suspended due to fading light at 5:30 pm local time. Twelve players out of a total of 126 were not able to finish their first round on Tuesday. They will resume play at 6:40 am on Wednesday.

  The tournament is supported by Title Sponsor Trident Group....

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  Chandigarh, 08-11-2025

  The Trident Group and PGTI jointly announce the inaugural Trident Open

  The Trident Group and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, today jointly announced the inaugural edition of the Trident Open golf tournament which will be held at the esteemed Chandigarh Golf Club from November 11 – 14, 2025. The tournament carries a prize purse of INR 1 crore.

  The tournament will be preceded by the Am-Am event on November 8 and the Pro-Am event on November 9.

  The tournament is supported by Title Sponsor Trident Group. Trident Group is an Indian business conglomerate and global player led by the dynamic Mr. Rajinder Gupta, Member Parliament (...

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