Ras Al Khaimah, September 24, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiv Kapur followed his stunning opening-round 10-under 62 with a composed three-under 69 on Thursday to retain the individual lead at the IGPL Invitational, while RVR Delhi Blue Bulls and Auro Goa Eagles moved into a share of the team lead after two rounds.
Kapur, who reached 13-under for the tournament, holds a three-shot advantage over Goa’s Varun Chopra, who carded a second successive under-par round with a four-under 68 to move to 10-under.
The experienced Kapur began his second round confidently, making birdies on the second, third and seventh holes. He dropped his first shot of the tournament on the ninth after going 26 holes without a bogey.
He responded with birdies on the 13th, 14th and 18th, although bogeys on the 12th and 16th saw him finish with a 69.
“I was not trying to think about 10-under from yesterday. It was great, and today I was just trying to stay in the present and play steadily, though there were dropped shots. Three shots clear, but one more round to go, this course has low scores, and a good start can make some of the youngsters dangerous,” Kapur said.
Chopra’s 68 strengthened Auro Goa Eagles’ challenge as he sits alone in second at 10-under.
Veer Ganapathy remained in contention for a maiden professional title after a two-under 70 took him to five-under. He shares third place with Gaganjeet Bhullar, who also followed a 69 with a 70, and Varun Parikh, who slipped from the top of the leaderboard after a 73.
Sachin Baisoya is sixth at four-under, while Trishul Chinappa, Kanav Chauhan and Shaurya Binu are tied for seventh at three-under. Aryan Roopa Anand, Tushar Pannu and debutant Ravi Kumar share 10th place at two-under.
In the team competition, RVR Delhi Blue Bulls and Auro Goa Eagles are tied at 17-under with one round remaining.
Kapur has been the driving force behind Delhi’s challenge, with Aryan Roopa Anand, Chiragh Kumar and Gaurav Ghei also contributing. For Goa, Chopra leads the team at 10-under, supported by Chauhan, Saarthak Chibber and IL Aalaap.
FlyingMan Kolkata are third at 11-under, followed by GolfKonnect Bengaluru Stallions at nine-under and Vimtra Chennai Lions GC at eight-under.
With the final round remaining, Kapur takes a three-shot cushion into the deciding day, while Delhi and Goa remain level in the team competition.
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