Chandigarh’s Rajiv Kumar Jatiwal fires a seven-under 65 to seize the first-round lead at the PGTI NexGen 2025 season-opener being played at the Golden Greens Golf & Polo Club in Gurugram. Chandimandir’s Chandarjeet Yadav was placed second as he shot a four-under 68 on the opening day of the INR 20 lakh event. The NexGen is a series of three events each with a prize fund of Rs 20 lakh. The winner of the NexGen Order of Merit will earn an exemption on the main tour (PGTI) for the 2026 season. The third event of the season, Phillaur Open will be played from March 25 to 27 at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur. The players finishing among the top 60 in the 2024 PGTi Order ofMerit are not eligible to play in the Nexgen Tour in 2025. The first event in the series is the first event with the second event being the P GTI NEXGEN Kapurthala which will be Played from March 18 to 20 at the RCF Golf Club.