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Kshitij Kaul Leads Rain-Hit Coal India Open at Tollygunge
The Coal India Open is a golf tournament being played at Tollygunge Club in Kolkata, India.
In golf, players try to hit a small ball into 18 holes with as few shots as possible.
A 25-year-old golfer from Delhi named Kshitij Kaul is currently doing the best.
He finished his second round with a score 10 shots better than the course's expected score, which is excellent.
He made five holes in fewer shots than usual and only one hole in extra shots.
Heavy rain then started falling and the organisers had to stop the round.
Almost half of the 132 players had not finished their second round yet.
The players will return on Thursday morning at 7am to finish.
Akshay Sharma is just one shot behind Kaul, and two other golfers are tied two shots behind.
The tournament will cut some players after this round, and the cutoff score is currently one-over par.
Kshitij Naveed Kaul carded a four-under 66 to take a one-shot clubhouse lead at the Coal India Open.
Kaul's two-round total stands at 10-under 130 at Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.
Akshay Sharma is second at nine-under 131, while Om Prakash Chouhan and Saptak Talwar are tied for third at eight-under 132.
Heavy rain forced the suspension of the second round, with nearly half of the 132-player field yet to complete their rounds.
Play will resume at 7am on Thursday, and the projected cut currently stands at one-over par.
- Who
- Kshitij Naveed Kaul, a 25-year-old Delhi golfer, along with the 132-player field at the Coal India Open.
- What
- Kaul took a one-shot clubhouse lead with a four-under 66 for a 10-under 130 total before rain suspended the second round.
- Where
- Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with play set to resume at 7am on Thursday.
- Why
- Kaul's birdie-filled round and heavy rain that halted the second round decided the current leaderboard.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Coal India Open
- Venue
- Tollygunge Club, Kolkata
- Clubhouse leader
- Kshitij Naveed Kaul (10-under 130)
- Second place
- Akshay Sharma (nine-under 131)
- Tied third
- Om Prakash Chouhan and Saptak Talwar (eight-under 132)
- Play suspended
- 3.45pm (one report notes a downpour from 1pm local time)
- Play resumes
- 7am Thursday
- Projected cut
- One-over par
- Field size
- 132 players
- Title sponsor
- Coal India Limited (CIL)
Quotes
Kshitij Naveed Kaul
Delhi golfer and 25‑year‑old participant
“"I had a few early birdie opportunities that I couldn’t convert, but I stayed patient and am pleased with the way I kept myself in contention."”
freepressjournal.in
“"The course played a little longer today and the conditions were tougher," he said.”
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Sources
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