Chandigarh, October 16: Defending champions The Mulligans continued their unbeaten march with a fourth consecutive victory, defeating Birdie Brigade 5–2 to maintain their position at the top of Group A in the GB Realty Chandigarh Golf League 2026 at The Chandigarh Golf Club on Friday. Pirates of the Greens kept the pressure firmly on the leaders, edging Fairway Comets 4–3 to remain just half a point behind. Canam Raptors returned to winning ways with a 4–3 triumph over Soaring Eagles, while GD Aces secured an identical victory against Tee Birds in Group B.

After four rounds, The Mulligans lead Group A with 18.5 points, followed closely by Pirates of the Greens on 18. Fairway Comets occupy third place with 14.5 points, just ahead of Canam Raptors on 14. With only the top two teams advancing, the battle for qualification remains wide open heading into the final round.

The Mulligans were made to work for their latest victory after falling behind in the singles against Birdie Brigade. Sahil Mahajan claimed a 4&3 win for the Brigade, while Capt. Jitender Singh and Air Marshal T S Randhawa halved their encounter.

The defending champions responded emphatically in the pairs, winning four matches and halving the fifth. A P S Kahai and Sunder Singh delivered the most commanding result with an 8&7 victory. Gauhar Singh Pruthi’s pairing added a 7&6 win, while captain Bismad Singh and Jaskeerat Kaur Matharoo continued their productive partnership with a 6&5 triumph.

Brothers Himmat Singh and Shamsher Singh contributed a 4&3 victory. Dr. Angad Sangha and Ashok Kumar Gupta halved their match against Brig. Manmohan Singh and Birdie Brigade captain Maj. Gen. S S Johal, completing The Mulligans’ five-point haul and extending their perfect team record.

Pirates of the Greens faced a much tighter contest against Fairway Comets, with both singles matches ending in halves. Senior India captain Sandeep Sandhu of the Comets won the final hole to halve his match against Raghav Bhandari, while Amarinder Brar also took the 18th to finish all square against Sehaj Bir Singh Sidhu.

The pairs proved decisive. Jaspreet Singh Bakshi and Jaspreet Bhaika secured a 3&1 win for Pirates, followed by a 4&2 victory from Bhupinder Singh and Gp. Capt. Arvind Rathore. Amandeep Bath and Paramjit Singh added another point with a 4&3 result.

Fairway Comets fought back through Arvind Bajaj and Jagat Vir Singh, who won 5&4, and Admiral Sunil Lanba and Sanjiv Potnis, who secured a 3&1 victory. However, Pirates’ three pairs wins proved decisive, delivering their third consecutive team victory and keeping them firmly within striking distance of The Mulligans.

Canam Raptors ended a run of two defeats by overcoming Soaring Eagles 4–3. Captain Col. N P Singh secured a 4&2 singles win, while Puneet Sood rallied by taking the final three holes to defeat Jazzy Sihota 1 Up, leaving the singles evenly split.

The Raptors found the crucial points in the pairs. M P S Mann and Rakesh Jolly won 5&3, Col. P J S Atwal and Jaipal Hundal recorded a 6&5 victory, and the pairing of Col. R P S Brar and Maj. Gen. Sandeep Bajaj added a 4&3 win.

Soaring Eagles responded through Navtaj Sujlana and Gurpreet Singh Sekhon, who won 2&1, while Dr. N K Arora and Himmat Mahal contributed a 5&4 victory. The Raptors nevertheless secured the four points needed for the team win and remain within reach of the Group A leaders. Soaring Eagles sit fifth with 11 points, while Birdie Brigade are sixth on eight.

In Group B, GD Aces bounced back from their defeat to Hunting Hawks with a narrow 4–3 victory over Tee Birds. Mivaan Singh won his singles match 4&3, while Col. S D S Bath edged Rao Brinder Sidhu 1 Up.

Gursharan Grewal and Akshay Verma added a 4&3 pairs victory for the Aces, matched by Aditya Chawla and Himmat Sandhu with an identical margin. Tarun Vir Singh Lehal and Hania Grewal supplied another valuable point with a 5&3 win.

Tee Birds remained competitive through Col. A S Bajwa and Brig. H P S Dhillon’s 3&2 victory, along with a 5&4 result from B. Chandrasekhar and Gurjeet Bhattal. The Aces’ three pairs victories, however, proved decisive, taking their tally to 14.5 points after four matches.

Results

• Canam Raptors 4–3 Soaring Eagles
• GD Aces 4–3 Tee Birds
• Fairway Comets 3–4 Pirates of the Greens
• The Mulligans 5–2 Birdie Brigade