Brilliant Bainsla leads by 5 in US Kids Golf Indian Champs
Manesar, India: Prince Bainsla, who turns 16 later this month, produced the best card of the opening day of
Manesar, India: Prince Bainsla, who turns 16 later this month, produced the best card of the opening day of the three-day 2025 US Kids Golf Indian Championship at the Classic Golf and Country Club.
Bainsla, who has been supported by US Kids India, brought home a round of 6-under 66 in the Boys 15-18 section, and led another strong candidate, Arshvant Srivastava (71), who just could not get his birdie putts to drop.
Bainsla, who was the champion in the Boys 13-14 segment in 2024, got off t a whirlwind start with four birdies in his first four holes. Two more followed on the seventh and the ninth as he made the turn in a stunning 6-under 30. The birdie spree took a pause before he made his seventh birdie on the 12th. Five pars from the 13th to 17th saw him come to the closing hole at 7-under, where he dropped a shot on the Par-5 18th for his only dropped shot of the day.
Frustrating day for Arshvant
Arshvant had a frustrating day with five pars to begin with and then had a bogey followed by a birdie on the sixth and the seventh to turn in even par. A bogey on the 11th saw him go over par, but two good birdies on the 16th and the 18th ensured an under par score.
Rajesh Srivastava, President, US Kids Golf India, said: “With so many low scores on the opening day, it is indeed heartening to see US Kids Golf which is now well-established in India and spread across Asia, is produced quality golf.
“By next year, we will have more local events and there will be a lot of competitions featuring golfers from about a dozen Asian countries. US Kids Golf is achieving its mission of taking the sport all over India and Asia. We now look forward to spreading it across Asia with India as the hub.”
Shashank Sachin Gadre carded even par in the highly competitive category.
Another standout performer on the first day was Ridhima Singh in Girls 13-14. She opened with three six birdies and then came a bogey. But she again had a birdie spree of three more to be 5-under after seven holes. A bogey on the eighth meant she turned in 4-under. On the back nine she bogeyed the 10th and the 12th, but rallied with birdies on the 14th and the 18th for a 68. She led by six shots over Shambhavi Chaturvedi and Shiksha Jain, who carded 74 each.
The diminutive star, Nihal Cheema (below) produced an even par 36 in his 9-hole round for Boys 8 to lead arch-rival Zowra Sikand (41 by five shots.
Promising Arihaan Beri (72) opened a 6-shot lead over Devvrat Singh (78) in Boys 13-14, while Drona Singh Dhull (73) led Aayan Chhita of South Africa by three shots in Boys 11.
Malaysian youngster Raja Muhammad leads Boys 12
Malaysian youngster Raja Muhammad also shot 73 to lead Indians Adit Veeramachaneni and Hridaan Saraogi by two shots in Boys 12 segment.
Naasyha S Sinha, who finished bogey-bogey, still lead the Girls 8 section with a 9-hole score of 37 and Taashi Jain was second at 42.
Another talented young star, Gairat Kaur Kahlon shared the lead in Girls 9-10 with Aadya Kaushal, as both shot 3-over 75 each.
The players stand to earn Priority Points to qualify for the US Kids European and World Championships in 2026. They are also playing for World Amateur Golf Ranking points, which determines their qualification for numerous international events. There are two more round left in the fifth edition of the US Kids Golf Indian Championship.
First day results
After Day 1 at the US Kids Golf Indian Championship at Classic Golf and Country Club, Manesar, Haryana:
Boys 7 (9 holes): 1. Keeon Agarwal (42); 2. Adir Singh Chawla (50);
Boys 8 (9 holes): 1. Nihal Cheema (36); .2. Zowra Sikand (41)
Boys 9: 1. Samar Singh (76); 2. Ayaan Mittal (80);
Boys 10: 1. Vedaansh Jain (79); 2. Ryan (82);
Boys 11: 1. Drona Singh Dhull (73); 2. Aayan Chhita (SAF) (75);
Boys 12: Raja Muhammad Syakir (Mal) 73; T2. Hridaan Saraogi (75), Adit Veeramachaneni (75);
Boys 13-14: 1. Arihaan Beri (72); 2. Devvrat Singh (78);
Boys 15-18: Prince Bainsla (66); 2. Arshvant Srivastava (71);
Girls 8 (9 holes): 1. Naasyha S Sinha (37), 2. Taashi Jain (42)
Girls 9-10: T1. Gairat Kaur Kahlon (75) and Aadya Kaushal (75)
Girls 11-12: 1. Aaradhya Rawat (76); 2. Mahi Srivastava (80);
Girls 13-14: 1. Ridhima Singh (68); T2. Shambhavi Chaturvedi (74) and Shiksha Jain (74)
Girls 15-18: 1. Preitisha Kaur Gill (76); 2. Samaira Tomar (77);
