PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Jan 22: Nineteen-year-old amateur Aditya Garg of Pune fired a six-under 65 to take the lead in round one of Pre-Qualifying I of the Tata Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2025 being played at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur.
Aditya Garg sank seven birdies at the cost of one bogey to take the opening-round lead. Garg, making his first attempt at the PGTI Q School, landed it close to the flag through the day to set up his birdies.
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Aditya, who has a runner-up finish on the amateur circuit to his credit, said, “My tee shots and approach shots were very accurate today and that helped me put up a good score. I’ll just look to repeat the same in round two. The fact that this is my first start at the Q School, a good score in round one gives me a lot of confidence going ahead.”
Chandigarh’s Vishav Pratap Singh Gill was placed second as he returned a score of five-under 66.
Out of a total field of 105, the top 20 players (+ ties) will qualify from Pre-Qualifying I, a 36-hole event, for the final qualifying stage.
There are three Pre-Qualifying events in total to be played in the tournament.
