Abhishek Kumar produced a tournament low score, a sublime bogey-free eight-under 64 in the third and final round, to register a sensational come-from-behind victory at the INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen 2026 played at the Aravalli Golf Club in Faridabad.
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Panchkula-based Abhishek (72-73-64), who was overnight tied 10th and eight shots off the lead, delivered eight birdies in the last round including five on the trot to outshine all his rivals as he ended the week with a tournament total of seven-under 209.
The two-shot triumph accounted for Abhishek’s maiden professional win.
Aditya Raj Singh Chahal (69-68-74), the overnight leader by five shots, carded a 74 in round three to finish second at a total of five-under 211 at the NexGen season-opener.
Jujhar Singh (72) took third place at two-under 214.
Abhishek found the edge of the green with his tee shots on four occasions on the Par-4 holes to set up birdies. Besides driving it to perfection, Abhishek also kept landing his iron shots and wedges close to the pins. After an early birdie on the second, he came up with five consecutive birdies from the seventh to the 11th and finally added two more birdies on the 16th and 17th.
Round two leader Chahal made an eagle and a birdie on Thursday but also conceded a bogey and two double-bogeys that saw his challenge fade away.
, who was eight shots off the lead on Day 2, delivered eight birdies in the last round including five on the trot.){kind=link}