Bhandarkar Takes Two-Shot Lead at PGTI Qualifying School

His four-under 140 gives him a clear early advantage as two rounds remain to decide which 48 players earn full 2026–27 PGTI tour cards.

Overview

Aditya Bhandarkar surged into the lead on Wednesday with a three-under 69 for a two-round total of four-under 140.
Md Siddikur Rahman, Joysurjo Dey and Vedant Sirohi are tied for second at two-under 142 after round two.
The halfway cut fell at 12-over 156 and reduced the field from 123 to 80 players, including 11 amateurs and eight foreign competitors.
The 37-year-old Pune-based Bhandarkar carried form from a second-place finish at last week’s pre-qualifying event and produced five birdies and two bogeys in round two, hitting several close wedges and sinking two long birdie putts.
Two rounds remain at Kensville Golf & Country Club and the top 48 after round four will earn full DP World PGTI playing rights for the 2026–27 season, a result that will determine players’ access to the main tour and their schedules next year.