Veer Ahlawat
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: The Indian men’s golf team finished sixth at the Asian Games 2026 following the conclusion of the fourth and final round at the Kasugai Country Club East Course in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. The Indian women’s golf team enjoyed a memorable campaign, with Pranavi Urs (66-63-66-70) creating history by winning the individual gold medal — becoming the first Indian woman golfer to achieve the feat at the Asian Games. Urs’ performance also helped India secure the silver medal in the women’s team event, alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar.
The Indian men’s team consisting of Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu totaled 18-under 542 to take sixth position. China won the gold medal with a total of 28-under 532 with South Korea taking silver at 26-under 534 and Japan claiming bronze at 23-under 537.
In the men’s individual competition, the Indian duo of Saptak Talwar (66-68-71-66) and Veer Ahlawat (71-68-65-67) finished tied sixth at totals of nine-under 271. Saptak’s four-under 66 in round four featured six birdies and a double-bogey while Veer’s three-under 67 included five birdies and two bogeys.
Yuvraj Sandhu (71-69-71-70) carded a final round of even-par 70 to finish tied 24th at one-over 281.
South Korea’s Joohyung Kim captured the gold medal after ending the week with a total of 18-under 262.
There was a playoff for the silver and bronze medals after Japan’s Kazuki Higa, Thailand’s Sadom Kaewkanjana and China’s Wenyi Ding ended up with matching totals of 15-under 265. Eventually, Japan’s Higa claimed the silver while Thailand’s Kaewkanjana took the bronze.
Indian Women Clinch Historic Gold and Silver
The Indian women’s golf team enjoyed a memorable campaign, with Pranavi Urs (66-63-66-70) creating history by winning the individual gold medal — becoming the first Indian woman golfer to achieve the feat at the Asian Games. Urs closed with an even-par 70 featuring three birdies and a triple-bogey to finish at 15-under 265, one stroke clear of the chasing field.
Urs’ performance also helped India secure the silver medal in the women’s team event, alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar. India finished second in the team event with a total of 14-under 546, eight shots behind winner China.
In the individual event, Aditi Ashok finished 14th at two-over 282 while Diksha Dagar ended tied 23rd at 12-over 292.
Congratulating the women golfers on their achievement, Mr. Kapil Dev, President, DP World PGTI, said, “Pranavi Urs’ historic gold medal in the women’s individual event and the silver medal won by our women’s team at the Asian Games are moments of immense pride for India and Indian golf. These medals are a reflection of the talent, determination and hard work of our players, and of the growing strength of women’s golf in our country. Pranavi showed nerves of steel and tremendous belief to win the Gold Medal for India, while Aditi, Diksha and Pranavi combined well as a team to deliver the Silver Medal for India. On behalf of the DP World PGTI and the entire Indian golfing fraternity, I congratulate all of them. They have done India proud and shown what is possible when you believe in yourself, stay disciplined and compete fearlessly on the biggest stage.”
Lauding the effort of the women golfers, Mr. Amandeep Johl, CEO, DP World PGTI, said, “Pranavi Urs has delivered a remarkable performance at the Asian Games, and her historic gold medal is a proud moment for Indian golf. Her composure, consistency and belief throughout the competition have been truly impressive. Equally, the women’s team silver medal is a testament to the depth and growing strength of women’s golf in India. We are delighted to see Pranavi, Aditi and Diksha perform on such a prestigious stage and put Indian golf firmly in the spotlight. Their achievements will inspire the next generation of Indian golfers. We at the DP World PGTI extend our heartiest congratulations to Pranavi and the Indian women’s team on this memorable success.”
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