Chandigarh, Aug. 6 -- The second half of the season kicked off with an exciting start at the PGTI Coal India Open-2025, as city golfers Karandeep Kochhar and Angad Cheema both finished the opening round with a joint lead of 3-under-69. They are tied at the top alongside Amardeep Malik and Anshul, who also posted scores of 3-under-69 in the first round.

Karandeep Kochhar, who returned from the Asian Tour, played a steady game. He made a birdie on the first hole but dropped a shot with a bogey on the third. After playing par on holes 4 to 8, he regained his momentum with a birdie on the 9th hole. His back nine saw an improvement, as he made birdies on the 14th and 17th holes to finish with a score of 3-under-69.

Angad Cheema, on the other...