Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Shaurya Bhattacharya Retains Lead at Kolar Open
Shaurya Bhattacharya is leading a golf tournament in Kolar, India.
He has played three rounds and is 10 shots under par.
He is two shots ahead of Angad Cheema and Mohd Azhar.
Cheema moved closer by shooting five under par in the third round.
Stepan Danek had the best round, scoring nine under par without making a bogey.
Rain and strong winds made the course harder, especially on the back nine.
Bhattacharya missed two short putts but finished with a birdie.
He plans to keep hitting fairways and greens in the final round.
Shaurya Bhattacharya shot a one-under 71 to retain the Kolar Open lead at 10-under 206.
Angad Cheema and Mohd Azhar share second place, two shots behind Bhattacharya.
Stepan Danek fired a bogey-free nine-under 63, the lowest round of the day.
Badal Hossain is fifth, while Veer Ahlawat sits sixth after three rounds.
Defending champion Kshitij Naveed Kaul climbed to a share of eighth with a six-under 66.
- Who
- Shaurya Bhattacharya leads, with Angad Cheema and Mohd Azhar tied for second.
- What
- Bhattacharya holds a two-shot lead after the third round of the ₹1 crore Kolar Open.
- When
- After the third round on August 21, 2026; the final round is scheduled for Sunday.
- Where
- The tournament is being played in Kolar, Karnataka, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Bhattacharya’s opening scores of 68 and 67, followed by a 71, put him at 10-under 206.
- Leader
- Shaurya Bhattacharya, 10-under 206
- Lead
- Two shots over Angad Cheema and Mohd Azhar
- Third-round score
- Bhattacharya shot one-under 71
- Lowest round
- Stepan Danek shot a bogey-free nine-under 63
- Prize purse
- ₹1 crore
- Defending champion
- Kshitij Naveed Kaul
- Final round
- Scheduled for Sunday