Nihal Cheema, Aadya Kaushal and Aahana Shrivastava were the standout performers at the third leg of the US Kids Golf India New Delhi Fall Local Tour 2026, delivering polished rounds at the Classic Golf and Country Club in Gurugram on 22 October 2026. The competition, spread across multiple age groups, drew young golfers from across the region and featured at least one international entrant.

Nihal Cheema leads the way with a bogey-free 66

Nihal Cheema was the day's most dominant performer, carding a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to win the Boys 9 category by a commanding margin. Starting on the back nine, Nihal registered two birdies on the inward half and four more on the front nine, finishing well clear of Zowra Veer Sikand, who took second place with a 76 — a gap of 10 shots. A round without a single bogey at any competitive level is rare; in junior golf, it signals a level of course management well beyond his peers.

Aadya and Aahana claim girls' titles in contrasting styles

Aadya Kaushal claimed the Girls' 11-12 title with an attacking three-under-par 69, featuring six birdies against three bogeys. Her aggressive approach proved decisive as she finished four shots ahead of Tiya Laxmi Gangadhara of the United States, who carded a 73. The margin underlines Aadya's ability to convert birdie opportunities even when trading the odd dropped shot.

Aahana Shrivastava, also a tenth-tee starter, won the Girls 9-10 section with a steadier one-under-par 71, making five birdies against four bogeys. Naaysha S Sinha finished as runner-up on 74, three shots adrift.

Key winners across age groups

Vidit Aggarwal edged a closely contested Boys' 13-14 category, posting a two-over-par 74 to win by just one shot from a three-way tie between Rayirth Jain, Samarjot Singh and Raajveer Surri, all of whom carded 75. In the older bracket, Kabir Dahiya took the Boys 15-18 title with an 82, finishing two shots ahead of Vivaan Sachdeva (84), while Shambhavi Chaturvedi won the Girls' 15-18 category with a round of 79.

In the younger age groups, Unnat Yadav won the Boys 6 and under category with a 48, three ahead of Vihaan Nanda Gajula (51). Amairaa Kaushal claimed the Girls' 8 and under title with a 42, with Abbakka Rawat Chettri second on 44. Adhrit Gulati won the Boys' 11 category outright with a score of 42, while Jaiveer Ahuja took the Boys' 12 title with an 86 ahead of Madhav Kamal Sachdev (88). In the Girls' 13-14 section, Prisca Sachdeva secured the title with a 101, followed by Amaira Kapil on 104. The Boys' 10 category was won by Kabir Kanwar with an 80, a single stroke ahead of Yuvraj Bhatia (81).

Full results

Boys' 6 and under: 1. Unnat Yadav (48); 2. Vihaan Nanda Gajula (51)
Boys' 9: 1. Nihal Cheema (66); 2. Zowra Veer Sikand (76)
Boys' 10: 1. Kabir Kanwar (80); 2. Yuvraj Bhatia (81)
Boys' 11: Adhrit Gulati (42)
Boys' 12: 1. Jaiveer Ahuja (86); 2. Madhav Kamal Sachdev (88)
Boys' 13-14: 1. Vidit Aggarwal (74); T-2. Rayirth Jain, Samarjot Singh and Raajveer Surri (75 each)
Boys' 15-18: 1. Kabir Dahiya (82); 2. Vivaan Sachdeva (84)
Girls' 8 and under: 1. Amairaa Kaushal (42); 2. Abbakka Rawat Chettri (44)
Girls' 9-10: 1. Aahana Shrivastava (71); 2. Naaysha S Sinha (74)
Girls' 11-12: 1. Aadya Kaushal (69); 2. Tiya Laxmi Gangadhara (US) (73)
Girls' 13-14: 1. Prisca Sachdeva (101); 2. Amaira Kapil (104)
Girls' 15-18: 1. Shambhavi Chaturvedi (79)

The Fall Local Tour continues to provide structured competitive exposure for junior golfers across a wide spread of age categories, with further legs expected to follow in the coming weeks.