Seventeen-year-old amateur Pritish Singh Karayat returned a three-under 69 in the second round that helped him finish on top at Pre-Qualifying II of the PGTI Qualifying School 2026 being played at the Kensville Golf & Country Club in Ahmedabad.
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Pritish (65-69), who hails from the Delhi Golf Club, ended up with a total of 10-under 134 to finish a massive six shots clear of the rest of the field.
From a total field of 135 in Pre-Qualifying II, the top 38 players qualified for the Final Qualifying Stage as the cut was declared at five-over 149.
Pritish, the overnight leader by five shots, came up with four birdies and a bogey during his second round of 69 to stamp his authority at Pre Q II. Pritish, who has been part of the Indian team at the junior and amateur levels and a winner on the amateur circuit, made a number of 10 to 12 feet conversions on Wednesday.
Pritish said, “I hit good tee shots and made a lot of regulations once again today. The only disappointment was missing out on a few conversions on the greens as I had five lip-outs. However, the good start in round one got me into a good rhythm and I was quite relaxed on the course today. Winning by a big margin gives me a lot of confidence going into the Final Stage.”
Amateur Mahir Rakha (73-67) finished second at a total of four-under 140.
Seasoned professional Gurki Shergill (70-71) finished a further shot behind in third place.
Nazir Ali of Kolkata, who missed the cut for the Final Stage, made a hole-in-one on the 11th during his second round of 73.
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