Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Akshay Sharma, Manu Gandas Share Telangana Open Opening Lead
Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas are tied for first at the Telangana Open.
They each finished the opening round seven shots under par.
Akshay started with four birdies in a row, made one bogey, and then added four more birdies.
Manu had a slower start but made an eagle and four birdies on the back nine.
Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan are one shot behind the leaders.
Lakshya Nagar is another shot farther back.
The round stopped because rain and fading light made it too difficult to continue.
The remaining players will finish their rounds on Wednesday morning.
Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas carded matching seven-under 65s to share the Telangana Open opening-round lead.
Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan are tied for third at six-under 66, one shot behind.
Akshay made eight birdies around a bogey, while Manu finished with an eagle and four back-nine birdies.
Lakshya Nagar is fifth at five-under 67; Saptak Talwar shot 72 and Mohd Azhar carded 73.
Play was suspended after rain and fading light, with 27 of 132 players yet to finish.
- Who
- Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas share the lead; Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan are tied for third.
- What
- The golfers completed the opening round of the Telangana Open, with Sharma and Gandas each shooting seven-under 65.
- When
- Tuesday; play resumes Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. local time.
- Where
- Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad.
- Why
- Rain and fading light suspended play, leaving 27 of 132 players to complete their rounds.
- Leaders
- Akshay Sharma and Manu Gandas
- Leaders' scores
- Seven-under 65 each
- Third place
- Vishesh Sharma and Rashid Khan, tied at six-under 66
- Fifth place
- Lakshya Nagar at five-under 67
- Field size
- 132 players
- Players remaining
- 27 players had not completed their rounds
- Resumption
- Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. local time
