Gurugram's Manu Gandas Shines on Opening Day of Gujarat Open 2025

Gurugram's Manu Gandas shot an error-free five-under 31 on the first day of the Rs 1 crore Gujarat Open 2025 here on Tuesday, taking inspiration from his previous win at Glade One Golf Resort and Club. Chandigarh's Yuvraj Sandhu and Mhow's Om Prakash Chauhan, winners of the PGTI season-opener in Kolkata last week, finished tied second with a score of 4-under 32.

Karnal's Rohit Narwal and Hyderabad's Mohammad Azhar finished fourth at 3-under 33. Defending champion Abhinav Lohan shot a two-under 34 to finish sixth. The first two rounds of this event include nine holes each. The cut will be applied after 18 holes. There will be 18 holes each in the third and fourth rounds. The tournament will be played in a total of 54 holes. The par for the course in the first two rounds was 36.

The first two rounds of this event include nine holes each. The cut will be applied after 18 holes. There will be 18 holes each in the third and fourth rounds. The tournament will be played in a total of 54 holes. The par for the course in the first two rounds is 36.

The first two rounds of this event include nine holes each. The cut will be applied after 18 holes. There will be 18 holes each in the third and fourth rounds. The tournament will be played in a total of 54 holes. The par for the course in the first two rounds is 36. "It was a solid day for me as I only missed a fairway. My putting was also right. I created a lot of chances for myself with my consistent hitting. I have good memories of this course since winning here in 2022. I feel very comfortable playing here in Glade One. ''

Varun Parikh from Ahmedabad was the highest ranked among local professionals, shooting an even-par 36 and finishing 36th.

-IANS