Chandigarh, October 22: Two-time champions Captain’s 18 secured their knockout berth with a 4–3 victory over GB Legends, while Hunting Hawks completed a perfect round-robin campaign with a commanding 6–1 win over Partee Panthers in the GB Realty Chandigarh Golf League 2026 at The Chandigarh Golf Club on Thursday. Empire signed off with their first victory, defeating Chandigarh Gladiators 4–3, while Tee Birds overcame Chiefs 4.5–2.5.
Captain’s 18 Secure Qualification
Captain’s 18 finished their group campaign on 22 points, assuring themselves of qualification, while GB Legends remained on 19.5 points with their fate dependent on Moksha Royals’ final encounter against TAC Eagles. Moksha, on 16 points, needed a 4–3 win or better to move ahead of the Legends, while TAC Eagles required at least 6.5 points to surpass them outright. A draw would leave Moksha and GB Legends level on points, while six points for TAC Eagles would only bring them level with the Legends, with the head-to-head record favouring GB Legends.
Captain’s 18 Secure Qualification
Captain’s 18 finished their group campaign on 22 points, assuring themselves of qualification, while GB Legends remained on 19.5 points with their fate dependent on Moksha Royals’ final encounter against TAC Eagles. Moksha, on 16 points, needed a 4–3 win or better to move ahead of the Legends, while TAC Eagles required at least 6.5 points to surpass them outright. A draw would leave Moksha and GB Legends level on points, while six points for TAC Eagles would only bring them level with the Legends, with the head-to-head record favouring GB Legends.
The contest between Captain’s 18 and GB Legends featured a mix of narrow finishes and convincing pairs performances. Naunihal Singh won 4&2 for the Legends, while H S Kang edged Balpreet Ghuman 1 Up to leave the singles shared.
Y S Bains and Saurabh Nagpal secured a 4&3 pairs victory for Captain’s 18. Paramjit Sandhu and Pukhraj Singh Brar added another crucial point, taking the final hole to finish 2 Up. Phulbagh Sodhi and Bani Rai contributed a further 4&3 win to complete the team’s four points.
The Legends responded through Arjun Singh Rai and Dr. Ravi Sher Toor, who won 5&3, and Pankaj Nain and Dr. Jaspreet Batth, who recorded a 4&3 victory. However, Captain’s 18 did enough across the remaining games to secure the team result and their place in the knockouts.
Hunting Hawks Complete Perfect Campaign
Hunting Hawks finished Group B with a flawless record of five successive team victories, defeating Partee Panthers 6–1 to finish on 26.5 points. GD Aces secured the other qualifying spot with 20.5 points, while Swinging Samurai ended third on 17.
Arav Singh Dagar won his singles match 2&1, while Krishna Kaila added a commanding 6&5 victory. The Hawks carried their momentum into the pairs, where Kulvinder Singh and Shalini Sheoran produced the biggest result with a 7&6 win.
Ravibir Singh and Col. A S Sekhon added a 5&3 victory, matched by Rohit Singh Dagar and Kulwaran Singh. Vinay S Bhan’s pairing contributed a 4&3 result to complete the Hawks’ tally.
Partee Panthers captain Simarinder Singh and Kewal Singh Virk secured their team’s lone point with a 6&5 victory, but the Hawks remained firmly in control throughout the encounter.
Empire Sign Off with First Victory
Empire ended their campaign on a positive note, defeating Chandigarh Gladiators 4–3 after losing both singles matches. Gladiators captain Rahul Sehgal won 3&2, while Col. V P Singh edged Mohanjit Singh Pooni 1 Up.
Empire responded strongly in the pairs, winning four of the five games. Chanbir Mann and Col. Sunil Khorana delivered a commanding 7&5 victory, while Vinod Soni’s pairing added a 3&2 win. Parminder Singh Sodhi and Amardeep Singh Brar secured a 5&4 result, and Harbhajan Singh and Sunali Aggarwal contributed a 2&1 victory.
The Gladiators claimed the remaining pairs point by a 1 Up margin, but Empire had done enough to record their first team win of the campaign.
Tee Birds Finish on a High
Tee Birds also closed their campaign with a victory, defeating Chiefs 4.5–2.5. Col. S D S Bath won his singles match 2&1, while Puneet Jain took the final hole to halve his encounter against Subhash Goel.
The pairs proved decisive, with Col. A S Bajwa and Brig. H P S Dhillon recording a commanding 7&5 victory. Col. P S Bedi and Col. I S Bains added a 3&2 win, while Arun Sangwan and Gaurav Talwar took the 18th hole to finish 1 Up against Rusy Kohli and Zorawar Singh.
Chiefs collected two points through Manpal Singh and Saguna Jain’s 2&1 victory, and a further 2&1 win for Shiv Singh Sekhon and Brig. G S Puri. Tee Birds’ three pairs victories secured the team result and brought their final tally to 16.5 points.
Group D Qualification Race Goes Down to the Wire
Group D remains undecided heading into the final round. Sultans of Swing lead with 19.5 points, followed by Golf Ninjas on 15.5 and Golf Masters on 15. Capital Golfers and Seven Iron are tied on 14 points, leaving four teams chasing the remaining qualification position behind Sultans. Green Gators, on six points, are out of contention for a top-two finish.
With the league stage nearing its conclusion, the remaining Group D fixtures will determine which teams join the already-qualified sides in the quarter-finals.
Results – October 22
- Captain’s 18 4–3 GB Legends
- Empire 4–3 Chandigarh Gladiators
- Hunting Hawks 6–1 Partee Panthers
- Tee Birds 4.5–2.5 Chiefs
