Kolkata: Shubham Jaglan shot a six-under 64 in the final round to win his first professional title at the Coal India Open, finishing two shots clear at Tollygunge Club, here on Friday.
The 21-year-old from Panipat, Haryana, put together rounds of 67, 65 and 64 to end the weather-shortened INR 1 crore event at 14-under 196.
Jaglan, attached with the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurugram, collected a winner’s cheque of INR 15 lakh. He also jumped 12 places in the DP World PGTI Rankings, from 26th to 14th, and took his season’s earnings to INR 26,99,875.
“It feels pretty awesome,” said Jaglan. “The first win is very special. I was nervous over the last few holes, so I’m proud of the way I finished.”
Rain forces a 54-hole finish
Heavy rain disrupted the second round and the tournament was cut to 54 holes. The fourth round was called off, leaving Friday’s third round as the final round, played with a shotgun start.
Jaglan began his day on the second hole, tied fifth and four shots behind overnight leader Jamal Hossain. The start could hardly have been worse. He bogeyed his opening hole, then refused to let it rattle him.
“I made a poor swing with my first shot, but I didn’t get upset,” he said. “I knew I had to shoot a low score after starting four behind, so I kept my cool.”
Birdie and eagle turn the round
The turnaround came in a short, decisive stretch. A birdie on the tough sixth was followed by an eagle on the par-five seventh, and suddenly the four-shot gap looked manageable.
His 64 was the lowest score of the final day. It included an eagle, six birdies and two bogeys, and it carried him past the field.
Nerves on the closing stretch
The pressure came back at the last. A look at the leaderboard on the 18th told Jaglan his cushion was down to a single shot. He went at it anyway, hitting two clean shots and rolling in a birdie to finish the job.
“I knew I was only one ahead, but the standard on the DP World PGTI is so high that you can never let up,” he said. “I hit two great shots and made the putt. You have to keep pushing.”
Father on the bag
Carrying that bag, as he has for close to a decade through junior, amateur and professional golf, was Jaglan’s father Jagpal Jaglan.
“We understand each other very well, and I don’t think anyone believes in me more than he does,” Jaglan said. “Having someone beside you with complete belief in you is extremely important.”
A quick climb through the ranks
The University of South Florida graduate earned his DP World PGTI card by winning the Final Qualifying Stage in January. He also holds an Asian Tour card and has split his season between the two circuits.
Jaglan turned professional straight after college. In June 2025 he picked up a PGA Tour Americas card through the USA Midwest Qualifying Tournament and made nine starts on the circuit, his best result a tied-third at the BioSteel Championship in August.
That grounding in American college golf shaped the attacking approach he showed on the last hole. The win also follows two runner-up finishes and a third place at the J&K Open in Srinagar last week.
“My team and I have worked on being more positive,” he said. “If I don’t believe in myself, there is no point going out there to compete. I carried that belief from last week into this tournament and managed to get it done.”
How the rest finished
Jamal Hossain (65-63-70), a previous winner at Tollygunge Club, started the day two ahead. Four birdies and four bogeys left him with an even-par 70 and second place at 12-under 198.
Delhi’s Shaurya Bhattacharya (64-70-66) and Chandigarh’s Akshay Sharma (66-65-69) tied for third at 10-under 200.
Saptak Talwar (67-65-70) shared 11th place at eight-under 202. The Order of Merit leader tightened his grip on top spot, moving his season’s earnings to INR 84,33,234.
