Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Shubham Jaglan produced a superb final-round six-under 64 to claim his maiden professional title by two shots at the second edition of the Rs 1 crore Coal India Open at Tollygunge Club here on Friday.
The 21-year-old from Panipat, Haryana, carded rounds of 67, 65 and 64 to finish the weather-shortened tournament at 14-under 196.
Jaglan, who is attached to DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, earned the winner’s cheque of Rs 15 lakh and climbed 12 places from 26th to 14th on the DP World PGTI Rankings. His season’s earnings rose to Rs 26,99,875.
“It feels pretty awesome,” said Jaglan. “The first win is very special. I was nervous over the last few holes, so I’m proud of the way I finished.” The tournament was reduced to 54 holes after heavy rain disrupted the second round. The fourth round was cancelled, with Friday’s third round serving as the final round and being played with a shotgun start.
Jaglan began the final round from the second hole, tied fifth and four shots behind overnight leader Jamal Hossain. His challenge suffered an early setback when he bogeyed his opening hole, but he responded calmly and set the tone for the rest of the day.
“I made a poor swing with my first shot, but I didn’t get upset,” he said. “I knew I had to shoot a low score after starting four behind, so I kept my cool.” Jaglan quickly recovered and moved into contention during a decisive stretch. A birdie on the difficult sixth was followed by an eagle on the par-five seventh, changing the momentum of his round.
His six-under 64, the lowest score of the final day, featured an eagle, six birdies and two bogeys. It erased his four-shot deficit and took him clear of the field.
The pressure returned on the closing holes. After seeing the leaderboard on the 18th, Jaglan knew his lead had been cut to one shot.
Rather than adopting a defensive approach, he hit two assured shots and finished with a birdie to seal the title.
“I knew I was only one ahead, but the standard on the DP World PGTI is so high that you can never let up,” he said.
“I hit two great shots and made the putt. You have to keep pushing.” Jaglan’s father, Jagpal, who has caddied for him for nearly a decade through junior, amateur and professional golf, was once again on the bag.
“We understand each other very well, and I don’t think anyone believes in me more than he does,” Jaglan said.
“Having someone beside you with complete belief in you is extremely important.” The victory continued the rapid rise of the University of South Florida graduate, who earned his DP World PGTI card by winning the Final Qualifying Stage in January. He also holds an Asian Tour card and has divided his season between the Asian circuit and the DP World PGTI.
Jaglan turned professional immediately after graduating from college.
In June 2025, he earned his PGA Tour Americas card through the USA Midwest Qualifying Tournament and made nine starts on the circuit.
His best result was a tied-third finish at the BioSteel Championship in August.
His experience in American college golf helped develop the attacking mindset he displayed on the final hole.
The breakthrough came after two previous runner-up finishes and a third-place result at last week’s J&K Open in Srinagar.
Jaglan also credited greater self-belief and a more positive approach for helping him cross the line.
“My team and I have worked on being more positive,” he said.
“If I don’t believe in myself, there is no point going out there to compete. I carried that belief from last week into this tournament and managed to get it done.” Jamal Hossain (65-63-70), a previous winner at Tollygunge Club, began the day with a two-shot advantage.
He mixed four birdies with four bogeys for an even-par 70 to finish runner-up at 12-under 198.
Delhi’s Shaurya Bhattacharya (64-70-66) and Chandigarh’s Akshay Sharma (66-65-69) shared third place at 10-under 200.
Saptak Talwar (67-65-70), the current DP World PGTI Order of Merit leader, shared 11th place at eight-under 202.
Talwar strengthened his position at the top of the rankings, taking his season’s earnings to Rs 84,33,234. PTI TAP TAP AH AH
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