Shat Mishra cards 66 to take first-round lead at Pre-Qualifying II

Jamshedpur, Jan. 28 -- Delhi-based teenage amateur Shat Mishra carded a five-under 66 to take the first-round lead at Pre-Qualifying II of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2025 is being played at the Golmuri Golf Course here on Tuesday.

Nineteen-year-old Shat Mishra, who hails from the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, but a resident of Delhi, struck the ball well through the day to score birdies on three out of the four par-5s. Mishra, a former India No. 1 in the junior category, also landed it within five feet to set up birdies on the 17th and seventh, both par-3s.

Shat, a 10th tee starter on Tuesday, said, "I made a slow start as a result of the chilly conditions early in the morning. I was looking to make maximum regulations and...