Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Saptak Talwar Seventh, India Fifth After Two Asian Games Golf Rounds
India’s golfers completed the first two rounds of the 2026 Asian Games competition.
Saptak Talwar played well and was tied for seventh place after scoring six shots under par overall.
He was three shots behind the shared lead held by Wei-hsuan Wang and Wenyi Ding.
Veer Ahlawat was tied for 16th, and Yuvraj Sandhu was tied for 22nd.
India’s men’s team was fifth, while Japan led the team competition.
Pranavi Urs was second in the women’s individual event after two strong rounds.
India’s women’s team was third.
Golfers will continue playing four rounds, and team scores use the best two players from each country in each round.
Saptak Talwar shot 68 in Round 2 to reach six-under 134 and tie seventh in the men’s individual event.
Wei-hsuan Wang and Wenyi Ding shared the men’s lead at nine-under 131, three shots ahead of Talwar.
Veer Ahlawat was tied 16th at one-under 139, while Yuvraj Sandhu was tied 22nd at even-par 140.
India’s men’s team rose to fifth at seven-under 273, while Japan led at 16-under 264.
Pranavi Urs remained second in the women’s event at 11-under 129, and India’s women’s team was third at seven-under 273.
- Who
- Indian golfers Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Yuvraj Sandhu, Pranavi Urs, Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok, along with golfers representing other countries.
- What
- The first two rounds of the Asian Games 2026 golf competition, including men’s and women’s individual and team events.
- When
- September 30 and October 1, 2026; the competition is scheduled to continue through October 3.
- Where
- Kasugai Country Club East Course in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The golfers are competing for individual and team medals at the Asian Games 2026.
- Men’s individual leader
- Wei-hsuan Wang and Wenyi Ding shared the lead at nine-under 131 after two rounds.
- Saptak Talwar
- Talwar shot 66 and 68 to reach six-under 134 and tie seventh.
- Other Indian men
- Veer Ahlawat was tied 16th at one-under 139; Yuvraj Sandhu was tied 22nd at even-par 140.
- India men’s team
- India was fifth at seven-under 273.
- Men’s team leader
- Japan led at 16-under 264.
- Women’s individual event
- Pranavi Urs was second at 11-under 129, two shots behind the lead.
- India women’s team
- India was third at seven-under 273, five shots behind the lead.
- Competition format
- The event features 66 players over 72 holes and four rounds; team scores use each country’s best two individual scores per round.
