Arkaprovo Choudhury leads the Bengal Junior Open 2026 – Leg 3 of the IGU East Zone Junior Feeder Tour, after the first round, which is being held at the Suryodaya Environmental Park and Training Area (SEPTA), Kolkata, from May 2 to May 3.

Shooting a 76, Arkaprovo leads category A&B Boys and B Boys.

Adityajit Gupta, Arghya Shah, and Hrian Khem jointly lay tied second in A&B Boys at a score of 80.

Adityajit and Hrian also lay tied second in category B Boys.

Andrew Baid lay fifth in A&B Boys at a score of 81.

Krishiv Rungta lay fourth in B Boys at a score of 85.

Shooting a 78, Samaira Chitlangia leads A&B Girls, followed by Naina Dinodiya, who lay second in the category at a score of 90.

Ayaan Mimani leads category C Boys at a score of 85, followed by Aarav Singh and Shaurish Sen, who lay second and third in C Boys at a score of 91 and 96 respectively.

While the participants of A&B Boys, B Boys, A&B Girls, and C Boys will play a total of 36 holes over two consecutive rounds, the participants of C Girls, D Boys & Girls, and E Boys & Girls will play a toyal of 18 holes over two days.

Playing 9 holes, Vaanyaa Rustagi leads C Girls at a score of 43, followed by Myra Kaur Chandok and Medhavi Ashwini Kaul, who lay second and third at scores of 47 and 48 respectively.

Jayansh Lakhotia shot a 44, leading D Boys after 9 holes, followed by Viraj Agarwal and Aativeer Jain, who shot a 48 and 51 and lay second and third in D Boys respectively.

Duaa Singh shot a 54, and leads category D Girls, followed by Ojaswini Sarkar, who lay second in D Girls at a score of 55.

Advika Agarwal and Noa Munshi lay tied third in category D Girls at a score of 60.

Rihaan Fogla shot a 40 in the first round, and leads category E Boys after 9 holes, followed by Lavit Dhanuka and Reshab Roy, who shot a 42 and 44 and lay second and third in E Boys respectively.

In E Girls, Ruhi Nayar shot a 38, the best score in the 9 hole categories, and leads category E Girls.

The golfers will compete in three official rounds that count towards the World Junior Golf Raking (WAGR).

Chairman and Managing Director, Keventer group, Mayank Jalan, said, “At Keventer, we are committed to fostering excellence by supporting platforms that nurture emerging talent. Our association with Protouch and the IGU East Zone Feeder Tour is a reflection of our belief in the power of sport to shape character, discipline, and future champions. Feeder tours such as these are instrumental in building a strong foundation for Indian golf, and we are proud to contribute to this journey of growth and aspiration”.

The IGU East Zone Junior Feeder Tour continues to foster and showcase the promising future stars of Indian golf. The tour’s education partner is The Champ for Life Academy. The outdoor media partner is Balaji Ads. Bisleri has come in as the water partner for this season. Keventer, Eastern India’s largest FMCG company, is the tour sponsor and provided players with juices and milkshakes. Additionally, Breathegolf, Indian Golf News (IGN) and Telegraph Online My Kolkata are the media partners for the tour. The tour is managed by Protouch Sports.