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Manu Gandas Fires 66 for Clubhouse Lead at Trident Open 2025

Manu Gandas delivered an impressive six-under 66 to grab the clubhouse lead at the Trident Open 2025. The opening round couldn't be completed as darkness forced suspension with twelve players still on the course. Gandas has been showing strong form recently with six top-10 finishes in his last seven starts. The tournament will resume early Wednesday morning for the remaining players to finish their first rounds.

Key Points: Manu Gandas Leads Trident Open 2025 After Day One 66

  • Manu Gandas sank a 27-foot birdie putt on the eighth hole during his round
  • Play was suspended due to fading light with 12 players unfinished
  • Shamim Khan and Shaurya Bhattacharya are tied second at four-under 68
  • Local favorite Akshay Sharma shot 69 to sit tied for fifth position
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PGTI Tour: Manu Gandas posts 66 for clubhouse lead on Day One of Trident Open 2025

Manu Gandas shoots six-under 66 to take clubhouse lead at Trident Open 2025. Play suspended with 12 golfers yet to complete first round at Chandigarh Golf Club.

"I'm happy with the way the day turned out. I gave myself a lot of chances. - Manu Gandas"

Chandigarh, Nov 11

Top star Manu Gandas struck a six-under 66 to take the clubhouse lead on the opening day of the inaugural Trident Open 2025, an INR 1 crore event, being played at the Chandigarh Golf Club in Chandigarh on Tuesday. 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.

Akshay Sharma is the highest-placed among the Chandigarh-based players as he returned a 69 to be tied fifth in the clubhouse.

PGTI Ranking leader Yuvraj Sandhu and Angad Cheema, two of the top names in the field who are also playing at their home course, carded scores of 72.

The 29-year-old Manu Gandas, the 2022 PGTI Order of Merit champion, won his last title in early 2024. However, he has shown all the signs of getting back to his winning ways with a number of good results in recent times. Gurugram-based Manu, currently 14th in the PGTI's merit list, has posted six top-10s, including two runner-up finishes in his last seven starts on the PGTI.

Gandas found most fairways on Tuesday and made a number of putts from a range of seven to 10 feet. He also sank a 27-footer for birdie on the eighth. After making two birdies on the front nine, Manu added four more on the back nine.

"I'm happy with the way the day turned out. I gave myself a lot of chances. Even though I didn't hole too many putts, it was a solid round. I will look to continue the same going ahead," Manu said.

"The game is shaping up well as I've posted some really good scores over the past few weeks. Drawing on all the positives of the last month, I'm now hopeful of even better results in the coming weeks. As always, placing it well off the tee will be the key to scoring well at this course."

- IANS

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Priya S
Wonderful performance by Manu! His putting was exceptional today. As a golf enthusiast from Delhi, I'm excited to see Indian golfers performing so well on home turf. The 27-foot birdie on the eighth was absolutely brilliant!
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Shamim Khan
Tough competition ahead! Being tied for second with 68, I know the pressure is on. But that's what makes golf exciting. Looking forward to tomorrow's round and giving Manu a good challenge.
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Ananya R
Disappointing to see play suspended due to light issues. The organizers should have planned better scheduling. Nevertheless, great start for Indian golf with multiple players in contention.
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Vikram M
Manu's comeback story is inspiring! From 2022 champion to struggling a bit, and now back with six top-10s in last seven starts. This shows true champion mentality. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Kavya N
Good to see Bangladesh's Md Somrat Sikdar performing well too. Sports truly brings nations together. Hope we see more international participation in PGTI events.
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Michael C
As someone who follows golf globally, it's impressive to see the quality of play in Indian tournaments. Manu's 66 is world-class scoring. The PGTI is definitely growing in stature.

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