Chennai, Sept. 8 -- Five time winner Ajeetesh Sandhu and Stepan Danek opened with matching seven-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after the first round in the Rs one crore Chennai Open 2026 PGTI Golf evet at the TNGF Cosmos Course here on Tuesday.

Sandhu, a 37-year-old former Asian Tour winner from Chandigarh, fired eight birdies against a solitary bogey on the par-four 12th hole.

Czech Republic's 29-year-old Danek joined Sandhu at the top with a flawless round that had seven birdies. He is currently playing his third season on the DP World PGTI.

Chandigarh's Jairaj Singh Sandhu produced a bogey-free six-under 66 to share third place with Delhi's Rashid Khan and Pawan Verma. Rashid, 35, arrived in Chennai after winning theTelangana Open ...