Andhra Open 2026 Golf Championship: Khalin Joshi scored one under 70 on the third day of Andhra Open 2026 with a prize money of Rs 1 crore being played in Visakhapatnam. After the third round, his total score is seven under 206 and he is in first place with a lead of three shots.
Bengaluru’s Khalin Joshi (68-68-70), 33, is a six-time winner. He started the week with rounds of 68-68 in the DP World PGTI event, now he will enter the final round with a strong lead. Dubai resident Yash Majmudar (71-69-69) and Delhi’s Rashid Khan (70-72-67) are tied for second place with a score of four under 209. Majmudar scored 69, while Rashid scored the day’s best 67 to strengthen his position in the race to win the title.
Joshi made a strong comeback after a poor start to the round, where he three-putted three times in the opening holes. After this, after the approach shot on the seventh hole, he made an easy birdie by stopping the ball very close to the hole. On the 12th par-5 hole, he recorded a crucial eagle by making a putt of 15 feet.
Khalin Joshi said, “It was not a good start, but I remained patient and trusted my ball striking. I am driving well and the iron shots are strong, so it is important to keep the putting in the same manner. Despite the bad start, I am satisfied with the way I handled myself and came back in the back-nine. In the final round, I have been in such situations before, so I know that I have to focus on my game and play good shots, the rest will take care of itself.” Will go.”
The par-5 seventh hole has been converted to a par-4 of 477 yards, reducing the course’s par to 71. Majmudar, a San Diego University alumnus, impressed with his unique one-handed chipping style and looked to be within two shots on the final hole, but a bogey on the final hole left him tied for second.
Two-time Asian Tour winner Rashid returned to the title race with a strong round of 67, which included an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys. Kolkata’s Viraj Madappa (69-71-71), the youngest Indian winner on the Asian Tour and DP World PGTI winner last season, is tied fourth with Greater Noida’s Arjun Sharma (71-70-70) at two under 211. Arjun is continuously performing well on PGTI.
Currently ranked 55th in the DP World PGTI Order of Merit, Joshi is now in a strong position to end the four-year title drought. His last title came in Coimbatore in August 2022. With a three-shot lead, Joshi will now look to maintain his composure in the final round and aim for his seventh professional title.