Twenty-year-old rookie Aryav Shah fired a four-under 68 to lead after round one of the INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen 2026 being played at the Golden Greens Golf & Country Club in Gurugram.
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The trio of Ayaan Gupta, Lakshya Nagar and Malaysia’s Ruhanraj Vinayagam returned scores of three-under 69 to be tied third. Ayaan and Ruhanraj, like Aryav, are also playing their debut season on the DP World PGTI.
Aryav had a slow front-nine where he made two birdies and two bogeys. However, he had a strong back-nine where he made four birdies.
The 54-hole event features a field of 90. The top 35 players and ties will make the cut at the end of round two on Wednesday.
