The third and fourth leg of the US Kids Golf India (North) Series will continue in October at the Classic Golf and Country Club, Gurugram.
Nihal Cheema, with an excellent 4-under 68 won second straight US Kids India (North) title in the Boys 9 section at the Classic Golf and Country Club, Gurugram. Nihal Cheema, the nine-year-old Chandigarh golfer had six birdies, two of them on the last two holes against two bogeys for a 12-shot win over Shivraj Singh and Jamraudh Singh Sidhu, who were tied with 80 each.
Another stand out winner with an under par score was Drona Singh Dhull (Boys 12) with a second successive 1-under 71. Dhull had three birdies on first, 14th and the 17th and an eagle on the 18th against four bogeys.
Avni Atreya, one of the seven players to win back-to-back titles after having taken the honours in the first leg, also registered the first hole-in-one of 2026. She holed out from the tee on the Par-3 fifth hole from 140 yards. She had another birdie and six bogeys, but still won with 4-over in Girls 15-18.
The most keenly fought section was the Girls 11-12, where the top three shot under par scores. Aaradhya Bhatnagar (69) with seven birdies, including a four-in-a-row streak from 11th to the 14th, against four bogeys beat Aadya Kaushal (69) in a play-off, while the first leg winner, Hissi Besra (70) was just one shot back.
The seven players who won back-to-back titles in the first two legs were Arjun Adiya (Boys Under 6), Lakshith A (Boys 7), Nihal Cheema (Boys 9), Drona Singh Dhull (Boys 12), Sidhak Handa (Boys 15-18), Prisca Sachdeva (Girls 13-14) and Avni Atreya (Girls 15-18).
Boys and Girls up to the age of eight played nine-hole rounds, while all others played full 18 holes.
The US Kids Golf India (North) Series will continue with Legs 3 and 4 in October at the Classic Golf and Country Club, Gurugram.
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