Ahmedabad, Dec. 2 -- Teenage rookie Veer Ganapathy shrugged aside the disappointment of missing the cut last week by grabbing the sole lead at the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational Ahmedabad with a masterful round of 8-under 64 to take a three-shot lead over special invitee Santiago de la Fuentes of Mexico.

Veer, son of Rahul Ganapathy, a former India world number one who also won professional titles before turning a coach, showed what he has learnt from his dad with a bogey-free round. The long-hitting youngster, who has earlier contended this season, had six birdies and an eagle at Glade One Resort.

Ganapathy missed the cut at the Bharath Classic, sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the IGPL. Instead of being upset, he worke...