City’s Yuvraj in lead on Day 1 of golf tourney

PGTI Order of Merit leader Yuvraj Sandhu of Chandigarh made an impact in his first competitive round at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) as he shot a scorching 9-under 61 to take the lead on the opening day of the Mysuru Open 2025.

He was closely followed by Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain who struck an 8-under 62 at the Par 70 course to be placed second. Both Sandhu and Hossain had error-free outings.

Former PGTI Order of Merit champion Om Prakash Chouhan of Mhow and Honey Baisoya of the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, signed for scores of seven-under 63 to occupy the tied third place. Mysuru’s Dhruv Bopanna, playing at his home course, carded a six-under 64 to be tied fifth with Bengaluru’s Chikkarangappa S.

Chandigarh’s Angad Cheema, the winner of the last two PGTI events and currently ranked second in the Order of Merit, began his week with a 69 to be tied 60th. Yuvraj, one of only two multiple winners on the PGTI this year along with Angad Cheema, picked up two birdies on the front-nine before racing to the top with an eagle and five birdies on the back-nine. Yuvraj’s back-nine featured some exceptional iron and wedge shots, including his hole out from 18 yards for eagle on the 14th. Hossain’s eight birdies included six from a range within five feet and two long conversions as he drove the ball well and landed his wedge shots close to the pin on most occasions.