Greater Noida: Sri Lankan N Thangaraja and Saptak Talwar by Greater Noida, who plays in his home course, achieved a number of five-below 67 to keep the common tour in the first round 1.5 Crore Adani Invitational Golf Championship 2025, which is played at the Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida.
Om Prakash Chouhan von Mhow, Delhi golfer Arjun Prasad, Gurugrams Sunhit Bishnoi and Bangladesh Md Somrat Sikdar were bound in third place with identical figures of four and 68.
N Thangaraja, a winner of the PGTI last month, was Bogey-Free on the first day. He achieved two birdies on the front nine with the friendly approval of a tap-in and a 30-foot conversion. Thanga then began the buttons with consecutive birdies on 10 and 11. He added his last birdie of the day on the 14th.
The 43-year-old Thanga with five PGTI victories in his name said: “I have the feeling that I had been in a great rhythm in Ahmedabad in Ahmedabad last month. My goal was great. Today I met all fairways that have been struck with one, one with one who usually has a green green man.
“The course only feels a little longer than last time I played here in 2013. It requires good driving and a good introduction here.”
A few three-putten for Bogeys on the back nine led to a slow start for the local Lad Saptak Talwar, which made the turn at one-over. Saptak then went on the front when he took up an eagle and four birdies between the first and sixth hole. His eagle putt and two Birdie Putts were from a range of 12 to 17 feet. Talwar also landed on the Par-3 third for a birdie.
The 26-year-old Saptak said: “It was great to be back on my home course. But after playing in different places in different places in the past few weeks, I have prepared myself here.
Yuvraj Sandhu and Shaurya Bhattcharya, both winners of this season, took 10th place with 70.
