Lubumbashi, April 21 -- Tushar Pannu, who has less than a year's experience as a professional, showed that he is a fast learner and registered a round of 6-under 67 at the Par-73 Golf Club Lubumbashi as the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) made its debut in Congo.

Pannu, 21, who turned pro last year and came through the Qualifying School, had five birdies, an eagle, and one bogey in his superb round. He was sharing the lead with Mannat Brar, 19, the newly minted Women's Golf Association pro, who also carded 6-under 67, but was bogey-free for the day, as per a press release from IGPL.

The AM Green IGPL Invitational Congo is the fourth leg of the AM Green IGPL Tour 2026, and this week is the third event in the African Swing. After the op...