Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- Shaurya Binu grabbed a one-shot lead over the field and became the first leader in IGPL history, which teed off at the Chandigarh Golf Club.

Rallying from 2-over after six too 3-under 69 by the end, the 24-year-old Bengalurean displayed great grit and determination, which would have done his Armyman father proud, as per a press release from IGPL.

The Chandigarh Golf Club, which took a heavy pounding in the rains over the last few weeks, rose to the occasion to make it playable for a historic inaugural IGPL event. The greens understandably played slow, but the players seemed to adjust as the play progressed.

"It was a red-letter day for Indian golf, and nature was kind to us as the sun shone brightly. A bunch of ...