Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Khalin Joshi takes seven-shot lead at J&K Open 2026
Khalin Joshi is a golfer from Bengaluru in India.
He is playing a big golf contest called the J&K Open in Srinagar, a city in Kashmir.
On the first day he played so well that he had the best score of everyone.
He finished two shots ahead of the next best players.
The next day he played even better and made no mistakes at all.
Now he is leading by seven shots, which is a huge advantage in golf.
Other golfers like Ajeetesh Sandhu and an 18-year-old named Harman Sachdeva also played nicely.
The golf course sits near a beautiful lake and mountains.
Kashmir's leader wants to make this golf event happen every year and build a school for golfers.
Joshi hopes to win the tournament and the big prize money.
Khalin Joshi fired an eight-under 63 to lead the opening round of the Rs 1 crore J&K Open 2026 at Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar.
Joshi backed his opening round with a bogey-free five-under 66 on day two, moving to 13-under 129 and opening a seven-shot lead.
Chandigarh's Ajeetesh Sandhu and 18-year-old rookie Harman Sachdeva shot six-under 65s to share second place after round one.
Rashid Khan and Angad Cheema are tied for second at six-under 136 after two rounds.
The cut fell at one-over 143 with 50 of 131 players advancing, and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced plans to make the J&K Open an annual fixture with a dedicated golf academy.
- Who
- 33-year-old Bengaluru golfer Khalin Joshi leads the field; Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attended the inauguration.
- What
- The J&K Open 2026, a Rs 1 crore professional golf tournament on the DP World PGTI, with Joshi at 13-under 129 after two rounds.
- When
- August 2026; the opening round was played on August 4, with two rounds now complete.
- Where
- Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- Why
- Joshi seeks to follow his April Andhra Open triumph with another title, while organisers aim to restore Kashmir's status as a premier golfing destination.
- Tournament
- J&K Open 2026
- Prize fund
- Rs 1 crore
- Venue
- Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
- Leader after round one
- Khalin Joshi, 8-under 63
- Leader after two rounds
- Khalin Joshi, 13-under 129 (seven-shot lead)
- Round one co-leaders
- Ajeetesh Sandhu and Harman Sachdeva, 6-under 65
- Cut
- One-over 143; 50 of 131 players advanced
- Course alteration
- Par-four 11th played as a par-three due to waterlogging from heavy rain
