TATA Steel golf meet: Aditya takes lead, Chandigarh’s Vishav second

Amateur Aditya Garg (19) of Pune fired a 6-under 65 to take the lead in round one of Pre-Qualifying I of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2025 at the Golmuri Golf Course in Jamshedpur. Chandigarh’s Vishav Pratap Singh Gill was placed second as he returned a score of 5-under 66.

Garg sank seven birdies at the cost of one bogey to take the opening round lead. Making his first attempt at the PGTI Q School, he landed it close to the flag through the day to set up his birdies. Garg, who has a runner-up finish on the amateur circuit to his credit, said, “My tee shots and approach shots were very accurate today and that helped me put up a good score. I’ll just look to repeat the same in round two. The fact that this is my first start at the Q School, a good score in round one gives me a lot of confidence going ahead.”

Out of a total field of 105, the top 20 players will qualify from Pre-Qualifying I, a 36-hole event, for the Final Qualifying Stage. There are three Pre-Qualifying events in total.