Pgti emerging player

PGTI Emerging Player: Delhi’s Shaurya Bhattacharya carded a fiery eight-under 61 on Day Three that moved him five shots clear at the top with a total of 21-under 186 at the INR 1 crore Chhattisgarh Open 2025 at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort here on Thursday.

Bhattacharya (64-61-61), a winner on the PGTI in his rookie season last year, moved up one spot from his overnight tied second position as a result of his second consecutive 61.

Sri Lankan N. Thangaraja (66-63-62) shot a 62 on Thursday that propelled him 13 spots to tied second place at 16-under 291. Khalin Joshi (64-60-67), the halfway leader, returned a third round of 67 to stay in contention as he shared second place with Thangaraja. The 16-year-old rookie Manoj S. (65) of Bengaluru, playing only his third professional event, was tied fourth at 15-under 192 along with Faridabad-based Abhinav Lohan (64) and Bengaluru’s M Dharma (66).