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Khalin Joshi Wins J&K Open with Nine-Shot Victory
Khalin Joshi is a professional golfer from Bengaluru, India.
He played in a big golf tournament called the J&K Open.
In golf, players try to finish each hole with the fewest swings, called strokes.
Joshi finished the whole tournament with far fewer strokes than everyone else.
That made him the champion, winning by nine strokes over the second-place player.
He only made one mistake across all four days of play.
That is very rare and very impressive.
He won a prize of 15 lakh rupees and moved up in the season rankings.
He also spotted a bear running across the course and ate apples and mulberries from the trees there.
Joshi hopes the region will host even more golf tournaments in the future.
Khalin Joshi won the J&K Open 2026 by nine shots, finishing the tournament at 24-under 260 with a final-round five-under 66.
The 33-year-old from Bengaluru claimed his second PGTI title of the season and the eighth professional win of his career.
Delhi's Rashid Khan finished runner-up at 15-under 269, while Panipat's Shubham Jaglan took third at 14-under 270.
Joshi made just one bogey across 72 holes, ending the week with 55 consecutive bogey-free holes.
Brijesh Kumar recorded the tournament's first hole-in-one on the par-3 11th, shortened from a par-4 due to waterlogging.
- Who
- Khalin Joshi, a 33-year-old golfer from Bengaluru, won the tournament, with Delhi's Rashid Khan and Panipat's Shubham Jaglan finishing second and third.
- What
- A nine-stroke victory at the J&K Open 2026, where Joshi's total of 24-under 260 secured his second PGTI title of the season.
- Where
- Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- The final round came after the third round played on August 6, 2026.
- Why
- Joshi's remarkable consistency — one bogey in 72 holes and a 55-hole bogey-free run — built a lead no rival could close.
Key facts
- Tournament
- J&K Open 2026
- Winner
- Khalin Joshi (24-under 260)
- Margin of victory
- Nine strokes
- Venue
- Royal Springs Golf Course, Srinagar
- Prize purse
- Rs 1 crore; winner's cheque Rs 15 lakh
- Joshi's rounds
- 63-66-65-66
- Runner-up
- Rashid Khan (15-under 269)
- Third place
- Shubham Jaglan (14-under 270)
Quotes
Khalin Joshi
Professional golfer, 33‑year‑old from Bengaluru
“I didn’t hit the ball as well on the front nine as I had over the first two days, but making two birdies after missing the fairways was important. I found some momentum on the back nine, hit a few good shots and converted some good putts. Overall, I’m feeling confident and positive about my game.”
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“My game plan was to keep hitting fairways because I knew that would give me enough birdie opportunities. The key was to stay in the present, execute each shot as well as I could and keep thinking positively. Seeing my drives go straight all day was very satisfying.”
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