Chandigarh, October 14: Tee Birds registered their first victory of the GB Realty Chandigarh Golf League 2026, edging Partee Panthers 4–3, while two-time champions Captain’s 18 bounced back with a 4.5–2.5 win over TAC Eagles at The Chandigarh Golf Club on Wednesday. Moksha Royals continued their unbeaten run with a 5–2 victory over Empire, while Swinging Samurai defeated Chiefs by the same margin.
Tee Birds Secure First Victory
Tee Birds finally broke through after a closely fought contest against Partee Panthers, winning three pairs games after the singles were shared. Col. S D S Bath won 3&1, while Bhavkaran Singh secured the Panthers’ other singles point with a commanding 6&4 victory.
The standout performance came from B. Chandra Sekhar and Gurjeet Bhattal, who delivered the day’s biggest win with an emphatic 8&7 result. Arun Sangwan and Puneet Jain added a 5&3 victory, while Manpreet Sandhu and Col. P S Bedi secured a crucial 1 Up win, taking the 15th, 16th and 17th holes before halving the last.
Partee Panthers kept the contest alive through captain Simarinder Singh and Kewal Singh Virk (5&4) and Ankit Bansal and Aryan Singh Kamboj (4&2). However, Tee Birds’ decisive pairs performances secured their first team victory of the campaign.
Captain’s 18 Bounce Back
Following their defeat to Moksha Royals, Captain’s 18 returned to winning ways with a 4.5–2.5 victory over TAC Eagles. Kanwal S S Bajwa won his singles encounter 3&2, while H S Kang took the final two holes to halve his match and give the two-time champions a valuable half-point.
Three pairs victories, all by 4&3, completed Captain’s 18’s winning tally. R S Mann’s pairing, Paramjit Sandhu and Pukhraj Singh Brar, and Saurabh Nagpal and Y S Bains each contributed a full point.
TAC Eagles responded with two strong pairs performances. Nippy Bains and Baljinder Singh Sidhu won 5&3, while Col. Narjit Singh and Dalip Singh Kang recorded a 7&6 victory. Captain’s 18, however, maintained their advantage across the remaining games to secure their second team win.
Moksha Royals Maintain Unbeaten Run
Moksha Royals continued their impressive campaign with a 5–2 victory over Empire, following their previous win over Captain’s 18. Uday Talwar maintained his winning singles run with a 2&1 victory, while Akarsh Garg won the 18th hole to halve his match against Col. Sunil Khorana.
Captain Rajiv Modgill and Virain Khosla led the pairs charge with a commanding 6&5 win. Veneet Mohan and Rohit Mittal added a 4&2 victory, while Sanjay Modgill and Col. Manbir Hundal secured a narrow 1 Up win by taking the final hole. Surinder Dhundia and Sohila Anand contributed a half-point, while Empire’s only outright victory came through Iqbaljit Singh Grewal’s pairing (4&2).
The result leaves Moksha Royals unbeaten, with two wins and a draw.
Swinging Samurai Overpower Chiefs
Swinging Samurai recorded a 5–2 victory over Chiefs, built on four wins from the five pairs games. Satinder Pal Singh won 5&4 in the singles, while Darvesh Kumar took the 18th hole to edge Capt. G S Ghuman 1 Up, leaving the singles evenly split.
In the pairs, Arun Gupta and Col. Raju Walia won 3&2, while captain B S Gill and Ranjeev Dahuja secured a 4&2 victory. Capt. M S Bedi and Amrinder Singh, along with Deshvir Singh and Hitesh Arora, each added a 2&1 win to complete the Samurai’s tally.
Chiefs’ only pairs point came through Zorawar Singh and Rusy Kohli, who won 5&4, but Swinging Samurai’s strength across the remaining games secured their second victory of the campaign.
Results – October 14
- Chiefs 2–5 Swinging Samurai
- Captain’s 18 4.5–2.5 TAC Eagles
- Moksha Royals 5–2 Empire
- Partee Panthers 3–4 Tee Birds
