Chandigarh, March 11 -- Shat Mishra, who turned professional only in 2025, got his 2026 campaign off to a flying start with a leading 6-under 66 in the first round of the 2026 IGPL Invitational Chandigarh.
Mishra, who had a modest season in 2025 and finished in the middle of the pack in the Tour standings, had a blazing front nine before cooling off somewhat on the second nine.
Mishra birdied five times on the front nine, before dropping shots on the 10th and the 11th.
He again picked four shots including a stunning eagle on the Par-5 16th and birdies on the13th and the 17th.
Mishra held a two-shot lead over the three others, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Yashas Chandra and Kartik Sharma, while a big bunch including last year's No. 2 Aman Raj, sea...