The PGTI has revived their 2nd tier tour for players who have been unable to qualify for the main PGTI Tour and renamed it with a more forward looking name – NEXGEN.
Chandigarh’s Amrit Lal, 25, claimed victory at the PGTI NEXGEN 2025 hosted by Patna Golf Club, beating Sanjeev Kumar (Lucknow) and Lakshya Nagar (Noida) in a tense playoff.
Amrit (70-70-74) finished tied with Sanjeev (72-70-72) and Lakshya (68-72-74) at 2-under 214. Lakshya dropped out with a bogey on the first extra hole, before Amrit’s steady par on the second sealed the win over Sanjeev.
The win earned him ₹2.54 lakh and moved him up 13 spots to 4th on the NEXGEN Order of Merit. Lucknow’s Rajesh Kumar Gautam, T-9 this week, continues to lead the rankings.
“This week all parts of my game were sharp. Importantly, I stayed mentally strong in the playoff,” Amrit said. He added that making the cut on the main tour recently gave him confidence after recovering from a nagging thumb injury, crediting Dr. Vishal Gautam and his fitness coach Sagar Diwan for the support.
Amrit, whose previous best was a fourth-place finish, now looks set for a breakthrough season.