Chandigarh, October 19: Golf Ninjas ended Sultans of Swing’s unbeaten run with a 4–3 victory, while Golf Masters strengthened their qualification bid with a second successive win, defeating Capital Golfers 5–2 in the GB Realty Chandigarh Golf League 2026 at The Chandigarh Golf Club on Monday. Seven Iron edged Green Gators 4–3, while Moksha Royals and Chandigarh Gladiators played out a 3.5–3.5 draw in Group C.
Golf Ninjas Hand Sultans First Defeat
Golf Ninjas brought Sultans of Swing’s three-match winning streak to an end with a hard-fought 4–3 victory. Tanveer Singh Grewal won 1 Up in the singles, while Amrinder Singh responded for Sultans with a 2&1 victory, leaving the singles evenly split.
The Ninjas found their edge in the pairs, with Brig. P P S Dhillon and Dr. Gurpreet Khera winning 6&4, Girish Virk and Jagdev Mahi securing a 3&2 victory, and captain Vikram Bhagwan and Sophia Virk adding a 3&1 result.
Sultans fought back through Dilsher Sukhija and Dhruv Gupta (7&6) and Feroz Singh Garewal and Sampat Singh (4&3), but the Ninjas’ additional pairs point proved decisive.
With four rounds completed, Sultans remain atop Group D with 19.5 points. Golf Ninjas are second on 15.5, just half a point ahead of Golf Masters, while Capital Golfers and Seven Iron are tied on 14 points. The narrow margins leave the qualification race wide open.
Golf Masters Build Momentum
Golf Masters followed their breakthrough victory over Golf Ninjas with another impressive performance, defeating Capital Golfers 5–2. Captain Navjot Mann won 5&4, while Karan Kakkar took the final two holes to secure a 2 Up victory against Col. A D Singh, giving the Masters both singles points.
The father-son pairing of D S Malhotra and Harmanjit Singh Malhotra continued their strong form. After their previous 8&7 victory, they again delivered a crucial point, taking the final two holes to win 2 Up against Col. Bhupinder Singh and Pritpal Singh Sachdev.
Col. H S Sethi and Gurpreet Singh Virk (2&1) and Brig. K J S Puri and Ajay Bansal (2&1) added two more pairs victories to complete the Masters’ tally.
Capital Golfers collected their two points through captain Brig. J S Chattha and Sukirat Singh (7&6) and Ashwinder Singh and Harjot Sidhu (2&1). Despite the defeat, Capital remain in contention with 14 points, as Golf Masters’ consecutive victories have tightened the race for a top-two finish.
Seven Iron Stay in the Hunt
Seven Iron kept their qualification hopes alive with a 4–3 victory over Green Gators. They established an early advantage by sweeping the singles, winning by margins of 3&2 and 7&5, with Harpratap Singh Brar recording the more commanding result.
Two further pairs victories, both by 6&5, gave Seven Iron the points they needed. Green Gators remained competitive through Gurpreet Singh and Jaswinder Gill (4&3), while two other games went down to the wire.
Gurmehar Singh and Manan Jain won 1 Up against Avirat Sundra and Arnav Sundra, while Dr. Raman Abrol and Arun Kumar Bansal took the final two holes to win 2 Up. However, Seven Iron’s singles sweep proved decisive in securing the team victory.
Moksha Royals and Chandigarh Gladiators Share the Points
In Group C, unbeaten Moksha Royals were held to a 3.5–3.5 draw by Chandigarh Gladiators. Rohit Mittal won 2&1, while Uday Talwar continued his winning run with a 2 Up victory. Harinder Singh and Virain Khosla added a 4&3 pairs win for the Royals.
The Gladiators responded with three pairs victories. Captain Rahul Sehgal’s pairing won 3&2, Ashray Gakhar and Col. Avnish Sharma recorded a 4&2 victory, and Gp. Capt. Y S Sidhu’s pairing added a 4&3 result.
The remaining game between Sanjay Modgil and Akarsh Garg and Tejpal Brar and Jyoti Gosal finished all square, leaving the teams level at the end of the encounter.
Moksha Royals now have 16 points, just half a point behind second-placed GB Legends on 16.5. Captain’s 18 lead Group C with 18 points, while TAC Eagles have 13.5 and Chandigarh Gladiators 12, setting up a closely contested race as the League progresses.
Results – October 19
- Moksha Royals 3.5–3.5 Chandigarh Gladiators
- Sultans of Swing 3–4 Golf Ninjas
- Golf Masters 5–2 Capital Golfers
- Green Gators 3–4 Seven Iron
