New Raipur: Qualifying School graduate Jhared Hack from USA made a dream debut at the DP World PGTI with a stunning five-shot victory in the season-opener SECL Chhattisgarh Open 2026, an INR 1.5 Crore event held at the Fairway Golf & Lake Resort in Naya Raipur.
Jhared Hack (63-61-63-59), who was third overnight and just one shot from the lead, delivered a sensational final round of 10-under 59, the lowest single-round score ever recorded at Fairway Golf & Lake Resort.
As Las Vegas-based Jhared, who finished second at the DP World PGTI Qualifying School last week, surpassed his previous best score of 60 in Naya Raipur after being shot by several players at last year’s edition and earlier this week, he also set a new record for the lowest winning score with an astonishing 30-under 246. The lowest winning score last year was 27 under 249 by Shaurya Bhattacharya.
21-year-old Anshul Kabthiyal (62-61-63-65) of India recorded his best finish of his career after finishing second with a total of 25-under 251. Anshul, joint leader by one stroke overnight, shot a flawless four-under 65 in round four.
PGTI would like to thank its title partner DP World and its tour partners Amul, IndusInd Bank, Victorious Choice, Campa, Amrutanjan Electro Plus, Golf Plus Monthly and Golf Design India for their support in expanding the tour.
Honey Baisoya (62-61-63-65), the other overnight joint leader, was tied for third at 23-under 253 after his final round of 67.
Kshitij Naveed Kaul (63), teenager Kartik Singh (64) and former PGTI No. 1 Veer Ahlawat (65) tied for fourth place at 22-under 254.
Akshay Sharma, the leader of the first two days, finished seventh with Mohd Azhar at 21-under 255.
Fresh from his outstanding performance at the DP World PGTI Qualifying School last week, 36-year-old Jhared Hack made his first trip to India even more memorable by winning in his first appearance at the DP World PGTI. Hack, who had previously played on the Korn Ferry Tour, Canadian Tour and PGA Tour Latinoamerica before learning about the DP World PGTI from his close friend Dominic Piccirillo, began the final day with a bogey on the first.
Jhared then went on the attack with three long conversions, two for birdies and one for eagles on the front nine. Hack stormed into the lead on the back nine with a decisive eagle on the par-4 12th, where he hit the green and five more birdies, all results of great wedge shots that allowed for short putts.
Jhared said: “I am very happy about winning my first ever event at the DP World PGTI. I am proud of all the work I have done behind the scenes that has helped me improve my game. Now I am looking forward to playing on all the different courses and conditions in India as I have heard a lot about the diversity India has to offer in terms of courses and weather conditions.”
“I had an outstanding week, playing some brilliant iron and wedge shots. Today the two standout moments for me were the two eagles on the eighth and twelfth holes, which helped calm me down. My best shot of the tournament came on the par-4 12th hole, where I hit the green and allowed myself a four-foot eagle conversion.
“I would like to thank my friends Dominic Piccirillo and Koichiro Sato for all their support and guidance. Dominic and Koichiro played in India for over a year at the DP World PGTI and gave me some important tips on how to adapt well to the country.”
