Jaglan forges into PGTI Q School Final Stage lead at Kensville

Gurgaon’s Shubham Jaglan had one of only two under-par scores at the PGTI’s 2026 Q School Final Stage on the Kensville course near Ahmedabad on Thursday. Image courtesy PGTI.

By Rahul Banerji

Tata Open runner-up Shubham Jaglan shot the day’s best score to open up a one-shot lead on the penultimate day of the PGTI’s Qualifying School 2026 Final Stage in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

The 21-one-year-old from Delhi, twice a runner-up last year, carded a 3 under par 69 to total 4 under 212 after round three at the Kensville Golf & Country Club, the PGTI said.

Now Gurgaon-based, Jaglan (72-71-69), who made his PGTI debut last November, moved from his overnight tied second place with one of only two sub-par scores of the day in windy conditions.

Round two leader Jhared Hack (70-70-73) of the US was in second position at 3 under 213.

Sixteen-year-old Kartik Singh (75), Jujhar Singh (74) and Rohit Baisoya (76) shared third place on 4 over 220.

Early struggles

Former India no. 1 junior Shubham Jaglan, who was three shots off the lead at the start of the day, struggled to find the greens on his first five holes.

Solid chipping and putting, however, helped him make good par saves in this phase. 

Jaglan’s game took off from the seventh hole as he picked up four birdies against a lone bogey thereon, thanks to top-class tee shots and putting.

Playing the PGTI Q School for the first time, Jaglan said, “My performances last year gave me a lot of confidence and momentum heading into this week’s Final Stage of Qualifying. 

“My game is in great shape and my swing feels good. Looking ahead to the final round, I want to keep doing what I’m doing at the moment. 

“Importantly, I’ve stayed very patient through the week and have not let bad shots and bad swings affect me too much. A top performance this week would be the ideal start to the season.”

At the end of round four, the top 47 players will earn their full cards for the 2026 PGTI season.

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