Gurugram, March 17 Young Kolkata rookie Aryav Shah shot a four-under 68 to take the lead after the first round of the Rs 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen 2026 tournament here on Tuesday.
Ayaan Gupta, Lakshya Nagar, and Malaysia's Ruhanraj Vinayagam all carded three-under 69s to tie for third place at the Golden Greens Golf & Country Club.
Ayaan and Ruhanraj, like Aryav, are also competing in their debut season on the DP World PGTI.
Aryav had a slow start to the round, making two birdies and two bogeys. However, he recovered strongly in the back nine, making four birdies.
The 54-hole event features a field of 90 players. The top 35 players and those tied for third will advance to the final round on Wednesday.