Gurugram, March 18 Siddharth Semwal shot a second-round score of four-under 68 to take a two-shot lead at a total of five-under 139 at the DP World PGTI NexGen 2026 here on Wednesday.
Semwal (71-68), based in Delhi, who was tied 10th overnight and three shots behind the leader, produced six birdies and two bogeys in the second round to emerge as the sole leader at the Rs 25 lakh event.
Arjunveer Shishir (70) and Vishav Pratap Singh Gill (68) were tied second at three-under 141.
Aryav Shah, the overnight leader, returned a 74 on the second day to drop to fourth place at two-under 142.
The top 38 players made the cut, which was declared at five-over 149.
The NexGen Tour was launched by the PGTI last year with the objective of providing equal playing opportunities to all Professional Golfers of India and to increase the bench strength in Indian golf, which in turn increases competition and the level of the sport.
The NexGen also aims to take professional golf to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India, expanding the reach of the sport within the country.