Aniket sawant

PGTI NexGen Gurugram: Lucknow’s Rajesh Kumar Gautam followed up his first round of three-under 69 with an even better six-under 66 to surge ahead by three shots at a total of nine-under 135 after round two of the PGTI NexGen Gurugram 2025 at the Golden Greens Golf & Polo Club here on Wednesday.

The 35-year-old PGTI rookie Rajesh (69-66), who made six birdies without dropping any shot on Wednesday, jumped two spots from his overnight tied third position in the NexGen season-opener.

Chandigarh’s Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal (65-73), the first-round leader by three shots, slipped to second place at six-under 138 following his 73 on day two. Ahmedabad-based Aniket Sawant (69-70) occupied third place at five-under 139. The cut was applied at two-over 146. The top 36 professionals made the cut for the third and final round.