SECL Chhattisgarh Open Golf Championship Round 1

Date
Tue 3rd February 2026 (UTC)
Tue 3rd February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-03T01:30:00

Time

01:30:00 UTC (07:00:00 Local)

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League
Professional Golf Tour of India

Season
2026

Round
1

Status
Match Finished

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The 2026 Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) season kicks off in Naya Raipur with the second edition of the SECL Chhattisgarh Open. The primary challenge for the 126-player field is the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort, a course known for its pristine layout and technical water hazards that demand high levels of accuracy. The objective for the players is to navigate the lush greens to claim a share of the increased INR 1.5 Crore prize purse—a significant 50% jump from the inaugural edition.

Strategically, the opening round is about setting a blistering pace on a course that historically yields low scores. The goal for the field is to manage the morning humidity and capitalize on the relatively wide fairways before the afternoon heat and potential winds off the lake come into play. The tactical focus for the top contenders, including defending Order of Merit champions and international graduates, is to attack the par-5s to build early momentum. With the top 50 and ties moving on to the weekend, the ultimate goal for the starters is to post a score deep into the 60s to establish dominance in the season opener.

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Akshay Sharma delivered a masterclass in the opening round of the 2026 season, firing a phenomenal 9-under-par 60 to take a three-stroke lead. Sharma’s objective was total precision, and he nearly achieved perfection by missing a hole-in-one on two separate occasions. His bogey-free effort included five birdies on the front nine, effectively equaling the lowest single-round score ever recorded at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort.

While Sharma stole the headlines, the leaderboard remained crowded with high-quality chasing packs. Honey Baisoya and Anshul Kabthiyal are among those in pursuit after opening with strong rounds of their own. The day was marked by exceptionally low scoring across the field, as the benign morning conditions allowed the PGTI professionals to aggressive target pins. Despite the low scores, the technical nature of the resort course penalized any lack of discipline, setting the stage for a high-intensity battle as the tour’s season-opening event progresses.

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