DP World PGTI Open Round 1

Date
Thu 19th March 2026 (UTC)
Thu 19th March 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-03-19T01:20:00

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01:20:00 UTC (06:50:00 Local)

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League
European Challenge Tour

Season
2026

Round
6

Status
Match Finished

Location
Classic Golf & Country Club

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The inaugural DP World PGTI Open at the Classic Golf & Country Club in Gurugram serves as a vital co-sanctioned event between the HotelPlanner Tour (Challenge Tour) and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). The narrative of the opening round centers on a diverse international field battling for position on the Jack Nicklaus-designed championship course. A major challenge for the early starters was navigating the slick greens and strategic bunkering that define the Aravalli-backed layout.

Sweden’s Adam Wallin and India’s Rashid Khan set the pace early, both carding impressive 66s to sit at 6-under par. For Wallin, the objective was to carry his momentum from the Nordic Golf League into his first full Challenge Tour season, while Khan relied on his extensive local knowledge of the Delhi-NCR courses. As the afternoon progressed, the focus shifted to Sebastian Friedrichsen, who was mounting a serious charge before fading light forced a suspension of play, leaving the leaderboard in a state of flux heading into Friday morning.

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The opening day concluded with a three-way tie for the lead at 6-under par, shared by Adam Wallin, Rashid Khan, and Sebastian Friedrichsen. Wallin produced a clinical performance, highlighted by an eagle on the par-five 18th to polish off his round of 66. Khan matched the score through a high-intensity round that included six birdies and an eagle, though he admitted to struggling with his driver throughout the day. Friedrichsen joined the leaders late, reaching 6-under through 12 holes before the session was halted due to bad light.

The chasing pack remains within striking distance, with a quartet of players—Conor Purcell (IRL), Yurav Premlall (RSA), Albert Boneta (ESP), and Lukas Nemecz (AUT)—all finishing their rounds at 5-under par. The day was marked by significant scoring opportunities on the back nine, though several players found their rhythm disrupted by the stop-start nature of the late-afternoon play. With the first round officially concluded on Friday morning, the tournament moves into a crowded second day with the cut-line looming for the 156-man field.

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