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Mohd Azhar Wins Maiden Title At Kolar Open
Mohd Azhar won a golf tournament called the Kolar Open.
It was played in Kolar, Karnataka, near Bengaluru.
This was Azhar’s first professional golf title.
He played four rounds and finished nine shots under par.
He won by two shots over Angad Cheema and Shaurya Bhattacharya.
Bhattacharya had the lead before the last round but lost shots on the final two holes.
Azhar stayed patient while playing in wind and rain and made important birdie putts.
The win moved Azhar higher in the season rankings and earned him INR 15 lakh.
Hyderabad’s Mohd Azhar won his first professional title at the INR 1 crore Kolar Open in Karnataka.
Azhar carded rounds of 70, 68, 70 and 71 to finish nine-under 279.
He defeated Angad Cheema and Shaurya Bhattacharya by two shots and earned INR 15 lakh.
Bhattacharya led by two shots before the final round but made double bogeys on the 17th and 18th holes.
Azhar rose from 17th to 10th in the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit, while Saptak Talwar retained the lead.
- Who
- Mohd Azhar of Hyderabad won; Angad Cheema and Shaurya Bhattacharya shared second place.
- What
- Azhar claimed his maiden professional title at the second Kolar Open.
- Where
- Zion Hills Golf County in Kolar, Karnataka, on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
- When
- August 21, 2026.
- Why
- His nine-under 279 total gave him a two-shot victory.
Key facts
- Winner
- Mohd Azhar of Hyderabad
- Final score
- Nine-under 279, from rounds of 70, 68, 70 and 71
- Margin of victory
- Two shots
- Prize money
- INR 15 lakh
- Tournament purse
- INR 1 crore
- Second place
- Angad Cheema and Shaurya Bhattacharya, tied at seven-under 281
- Ranking impact
- Azhar moved from 17th to 10th in the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit
- Order of Merit leader
- Saptak Talwar remained first after finishing 10th at one-under 287
Quotes
Mohammed Azhar
Hyderabad golfer and Kolar Open champion
“I created several birdie opportunities and managed to convert enough of them. The long putt on the 12th was one of the highlights. On the back nine, I tried to play solidly and make pars whenever a birdie opportunity was not available.”
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“This win gives me a lot of confidence for the upcoming events. I’m particularly excited about returning to Hyderabad, where both the Hyderabad Golf Association and Vooty Golf County feel like home courses to me.”
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