Khalin Joshi Wins J&K Open 2026 By 9 Shots

Khalin Joshi carded a five-under 66 to complete a commanding nine-shot victory at the INR 1 crore J&K Open 2026 at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar.

The 33-year-old Bengaluru golfer finished with a tournament total of 24-under 260 to claim his eighth professional title and second victory of the 2026 DP World PGTI season.

Joshi collected the winner’s cheque of INR 15 lakh and climbed five places from 13th to eighth in the DP World PGTI Rankings, taking his season’s earnings to INR 34,85,575.

Delhi’s Rashid Khan finished runner-up at 15-under 269, while Panipat’s Shubham Jaglan produced his best result of the season by finishing third at 14-under 270.

Joshi began the final round with a six-shot cushion but admitted to feeling nervous after missing the opening fairway. He settled down by the third hole and made successive birdies on the third and fourth to strengthen his grip on the tournament.

With the rough making approach shots difficult throughout the week, Joshi’s plan was to keep the ball in play and rely on the putting touch that had carried him into the final round with a sizeable advantage.

Joshi added five birdies without dropping a shot to extend his bogey-free run to 55 holes. His closing 66 was his third consecutive bogey-free round and capped a dominant week in which he made just one bogey across 72 holes.

The victory followed his four-shot triumph at the Andhra Open in April and continued an impressive season on the domestic circuit.

Joshi was also delighted to win during his fourth visit to Jammu and Kashmir, having previously travelled to Pahalgam and Jammu.

Joshi believes more tournaments, junior programmes and coaching camps could help the sport grow in the region and enhance Jammu and Kashmir’s reputation as a golf tourism destination.

The win marks a significant milestone in Joshi's career, solidifying his position as a top contender in the DP World PGTI rankings.

As the golfing world looks to the future, Joshi's victory serves as a reminder of the immense talent and potential that exists in Indian golf.

With his second win of the season, Joshi is poised to make a strong push for the top spot in the rankings, and his performance at the J&K Open 2026 will undoubtedly be a highlight of the season.

The J&K Open 2026 has once again showcased the beauty and challenge of the Royal Springs Golf Course, and Joshi's dominant victory will be remembered as one of the most impressive performances of the season.

In the end, Joshi's win is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and passion for the sport, and it will be exciting to see how he builds on this momentum in the coming months.