Ahmedabad, March 15 – Saptak Talwar secured victory at the DP World PGTI’s Indorama Ventures Open Golf Championship 2026, thanks to his strong final round performance of two-under 70 in the US$300,000 (INR 2.7 crore) event that concluded in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The 27-year-old Saptak (68-71-69-70), who was tied for the lead overnight, finished with a total score of 10-under 278 for the week to win by two strokes at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens Golf Club in Ahmedabad. Saptak's second professional win earned him a prize money cheque worth US$48,000 (INR 43,20,000), which moved him from 44th place to first position in the DP World PGTI Order of Merit.
Talwar, who hails from the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, Greater Noida, now leads the DP World PGTI's merit list with season's earnings of INR 46,00,200.
Christoph Bleier of Austria (69-70-72-69), who was tied for seventh overnight and was three strokes behind the leader, finished with a final round of three-under 69 to take second place with a score of eight-under 280.
Veer Ahlawat and teenager Kartik Singh finished tied for third with a final round score of two-under 70, with a total score of seven-under 281. Frenchman Clement Sordet finished fifth with a score of six-under 282, while Dhruv Sheoran, who was tied for the lead overnight, finished sixth with a score of five-under 283.
Talwar, who had a one-shot lead alongside Dhruv Sheoran after the third round, continued his strong performance on the fourth day. He capitalized on the Par-5 holes, finding the greens in two attempts, and followed up with two putts on the fifth and eighth holes.
Talwar had a setback when he found water on the ninth hole and made a bogey. However, he emerged as a strong contender when he made a great recovery for a birdie on the Par-5 14th. Saptak maintained control throughout the final round, even as all his rivals had mixed fortunes on the fourth day.
Talwar, who last played at Kalhaar in 2023, said, "After my birdie on the 14th and par on the 15th, I was quite confident. One of the best aspects of my game was minimizing errors, as I only made four bogeys throughout the tournament on a challenging course.
"I had been playing well on the HotelPlanner Tour last year and was in contention a few times, but I couldn't put together four good rounds. Playing in tough conditions overseas on the HotelPlanner Tour has made me a complete player, and my ball control has also improved. The international exposure has been invaluable. All of that has contributed to helping raise my game, which finally led to my win," added Talwar, who won his first title on the DP World PGTI last year.
Dhruv Suri, based in Ahmedabad, finished 61st with a score of 18-over 306.