The Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) honoured its top performers of 2025 at a special felicitation ceremony held at Lok Bhavan on Wednesday. Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria presented awards to golfers who excelled at national and international tournaments during the year. CGA President RK Pachnanda, IPS (retd), attended the event.
Star Golfers Receive Recognition
Yuvraj Singh Sandhu emerged as the standout achiever after dominating the 2025 PGTI season with a record seven titles and finishing as India’s No. 1 golfer. The CGA also felicitated Jeev Milkha Singh for winning the IGPL Invitational in Sri Lanka, along with Arjuna awardees Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar. Several rising golfers from professional, amateur and junior categories also received honours.
Karandeep Kochhar’s International Success
The association recognised Karandeep Kochhar for becoming the Asian Development Tour champion and winning the Red Sea Open in Egypt in late 2025. His success secured him a full Asian Tour card for 2026. Angad Cheema and Ajeetesh Sandhu were also among the golfers honoured at the ceremony.
CGA’s Role in Developing Golfing Talent
Established in 1999, the CGA has actively nurtured golfing talent across the Tricity, including athletes from economically weaker sections. The association has played a key role in strengthening Chandigarh’s presence in Indian golf through structured coaching and competitive exposure.
Young and Emerging Players Felicitated
In total, the CGA honoured 18 golfers across junior, amateur and professional categories. The list included promising names such as Mannat Brar, Guntas Kaur Sandhu, Harjai Milkha Singh, Jaibir Singh Kang, Ceerat Kang, Neil Jolly, Krish Chawla, Heena Kang, Amandeep Drall, Tvesha Malik and global junior standout Danish Verma.
Vision for the Future
Congratulating the athletes, Kataria praised their exceptional performances and commended the CGA’s coaching environment for producing players of national repute. Pachnanda reiterated that the association will continue to provide world-class facilities, with a long-term vision of helping Chandigarh and India win an Olympic medal in golf.
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