Vizag, Nov. 3 -- Experience counted for plenty as Gaganjeet Bhullar made an impressive start to the Green Fuels Maritime Invitational 2026, carding a three-under 69 to share the first-round lead with Deepak Yadav, Ravi Kumar and Kanav Chauhan at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

Playing the course for the first time and visiting the city for the first time, the 11-time Asian Tour winner showed his ability to adapt to unfamiliar conditions. His opening round also kept him firmly on course for another back-to-back title on the AM Green IGPL Tour, following his victory at the AM Green IGPL Krishna Invitational presented by Punjab Raptors.

Bhullar, a five-time AM Green IGPL winner and currently leading the individual stand...