Mohd Azhar Claims Maiden Title At Kolar Open Presented By ZION Hills Golf County
Kolar, Karnataka, August 21, 2026: Mohd Azhar carded a one-under 71 to claim his maiden professional title at the second edition of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open at Zion Hills Golf County on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The 27-year-old Hyderabad golfer (70-68-70-71) finished at nine-under 279 to secure a two-shot victory. He collected the winner’s cheque of INR 15 lakh and climbed seven places from…
Kolar, Karnataka held its annual Kolar Open golf tournament at Zion Hills Golf County on August 21, 2026. Among the competitors was Mohd Azhar, a 27-year-old golfer from Hyderabad. Azhar finished his final round with a score of 71, giving him a one-under 71 total for the tournament. This allowed him to claim his first professional victory, finishing at nine-under 279 - two shots ahead of Angad Cheema from Chandigarh and Shaurya Bhattacharya from Delhi.
Cheema and Bhattacharya shared second place at seven-under 281. Despite finishing second in the inaugural edition of the tournament last year, Bhattacharya's victory here marked his second runner-up finish this season. Azhar's success on the final day was attributed to his patience while playing in challenging conditions of wind and rain.
The win saw him move up seven places in the 2026 DP World PGTI Order of Merit, taking his season's earnings to INR 35,14,675.
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