Shaurya Sharma Rises to Lead at PGTI Final Qualifying Stage

Overview

• Shaurya Sharma produced a five-under 67 in round three to move into a one-shot lead at four-under 212 at the Final Qualifying Stage in Ahmedabad.
• Aditya Bhandarkar had surged into a two-shot lead after round two with a three-under 69 and a total of four-under 140, carrying momentum from a second-place finish at the Pre-Qualifying event.
• Bangladesh’s Md Siddikur Rahman and others have featured near the top of the leaderboard through the first three rounds, showing the field has been tightly contested.
• The halfway cut was set at 12-over 156, with 80 of 123 players advancing; that group includes 11 amateurs and eight foreign players seeking tour status.
• The remaining single round will determine the top 48 who earn full DP World PGTI cards for 2026–27, a vital pathway that can change players’ careers by granting regular access to the India tour.