Patna, Sept. 2 -- Delhi's Vinay Kumar Yadav and Noida's Lakshya Nagar shot scores of four-under 68 to hold the joint lead in round one of the sixth event of the PGTI NEXGEN season being played at the Patna Golf Club.

Chandigarh's Amrit Lal carded a two-under 70 to be placed third. The Patna Golf Estate is a par-72 nine-hole course where the nine holes are played twice to comprise a round.

Vinay Kumar Yadav today made two birdies on the front-nine thanks to a couple of quality chip-putts and then went on to add two more birdies on the back-nine with courtesy another top-class chip-putt and an outstanding drive on the Par-4 14th that found the green.

Vinay, who is employed with the Indian Railways, said, "I played some solid golf today as ...