26/08/2026
Subash cards a brilliant 7-under 65 under pressure, moves 44 places up after second round
KATHMANDU, August 26: Nepali professional golfers Subash Tamang bounced back with a brilliant 7-under 65 on the second day of the Telangana Open at the par-72 Vooty Golf County in Telangana on Wednesday.
Subash had played 2-over 74 in the first round but he came back strongly on Wednesday to climb 44 places up in the leaderboard. With 36-hole total score of 5-under 139, Subash moved up to share the 20th position. Subash is a member of Nepal's Asian Games golf squad.
Starting the day from the 10th tee, Subash carded 4-under 32 on his front nine. He carded five birdies on the 10th, 12th, 13th, 16th and 18th holes, and dropped a shot on the 11th hole. After the turn, Subash carded 3-under 33 with birdies on the first, fourth and fifth holes.
Another Nepali pro, Sukra Bahadur Rai missed the cut after he played 2-over 74 for 3-over 147. He had played 1-over 73 in the first round. Cut fell at 1-under 143 with top 50 players (T42) making it to the final two rounds.
The DP World PGTI event carries a cash purse of INR 1 Crore. A total of 132 golfers are taking part in the tournament.
At the top, India's Angad Cheema fired an 11-under 61 to move up to the lead with total score of 13-under 131. Rashid Khan is second at 133 after a round of 67, while Vishesh Sharma carded 4-under 68 and is third at 10-under 134.