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Rookie Tushar Pannu seized the lead with a five-under 31 in the rain-affected PGTI NEXGEN opener. His flawless round featured an eagle and three clutch putts from 12-15 feet. Gurugram's Kushal Singh sits one back after a bogey-free 32, while three players share third at three-under. The event at Imperial Golf Estate saw its first round shortened to nine holes due to weather delays.

Key Points: Rookie Tushar Pannu Leads PGTI NEXGEN With Five-Under 31

  • Pannu carded an eagle and three birdies in a bogey-free round
  • Kushal Singh trails by one shot after a four-under 32
  • Rain forced a shortened nine-hole opening round
  • Rohit Narwal among trio tied third at three-under 33
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PGTI NEXGEN: Rookie Tushar Pannu sets bar at five-under on day one

Karnal's Tushar Pannu fires an eagle and three birdies to take a one-shot lead in the rain-shortened PGTI NEXGEN opener at Imperial Golf Estate.

"The putter was on fire as I sank a lot of long putts. – Tushar Pannu"

Ludhiana, June 17

Rookie Tushar Pannu of Karnal set the bar at five-under 31 on day one of the fifth event of the PGTI NEXGEN season being played at The Imperial Golf Estate in Ludhiana. The 21-year-old Pannu enjoyed a one-shot lead.

Kushal Singh of Gurugram returned a four-under 32 to be placed second after round one.

The Imperial Golf Estate is a par-72 nine-hole course where the nine holes are played twice to comprise a round. However, due to a rain delay on Tuesday, the first round of the tournament comprised only nine holes instead of 18 with the par for the course being 36.

Tushar Pannu's hot putter ensured he led the field on the opening day with an error-free round. Tushar drained an eagle on the sixth hole along with three birdies on Tuesday, all coming as a result of conversions from a range of 12 to 15 feet. He also made a great par-save on the fourth after an erratic tee shot.

Tushar said, "When you play just nine holes, the effort is to play steady and stay under-par. I was looking at two-under today so I'm thrilled that I exceeded my expectations. The putter was on fire as I sank a lot of long putts.

"I've had a decent start to my professional career this year with a few top-20s under my belt on the PGTI's main tour. That has given me a lot of confidence coming into this NEXGEN event."

Kushal Singh too shot a bogey-free round as he was close on the heels of the leader at 32.

Karnal's Rohit Narwal, Panchkula-based Abhishek Kumar and Chandigarh's Vasu Sehgal were tied for third place at three-under 33.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a performance by young Tushar! 👏 Golf is really growing in India and it's great to see talented players emerging from smaller cities like Karnal. Hope he maintains this form throughout the tournament. #PGTI
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Priya M.
Impressive start by both Tushar and Kushal! Though I wonder if the shortened round due to rain gives a fair picture of their skills. Golf is about endurance too - hope we get to see full rounds tomorrow.
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Amit S.
As someone from Haryana, it's great to see our state producing such talented golfers. Tushar, Rohit Narwal - all making us proud! Maybe one day we'll have an Indian winning at the Masters. 🇮🇳
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Sunita R.
The NEXGEN series is such a good platform for young golfers. Tushar's confidence shows how important these tournaments are for building experience. Hope PGTI gets more sponsors to expand these events!
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Vikram J.
That eagle on 6th hole must have been spectacular! Golf needs more coverage in India - we only hear about cricket all the time. These young players deserve more attention and support.

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