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

With the practice round scheduled on May 1, over 61 junior golfers participated in the two round tournament.

Overnight leader in the A&B Boys and B Boys category, Arkaprovo Choudhury (76-78) had a difficult second round in which he shot a 78, following a 76 in the first round. At an overall score of 154, Arkaprovo won the A&B Boys as well as B Boys category.

Arghya Shah (80-75) played a better second round shooting a 75, and at an overall score of 155, finished second in the A&B Boys category, followed by Andrew Baid (81-77), who also played a better second round, and at an overall score of 158, finished third in the A&B Boys category.

Krishiv Rungta (85-75) played a better second round, shooting a 75, and finished second in B Boys at an overall score of 160, followed by Hrian Khem (80-83), who finished third in B Boys at an overall score of 163.

Overnight leader in the A&B Girls category, Samaira Chitlangia (78-79) won her category at an overall score of 157, followed by Naina Dinodiya (90-89), who finished second in A&B Girls category at an overall score of 179.

Playing a better second round by shooting a 77, overnight leader in C Boys Ayaan Mimani won his category at an overall score of 162.

 Aarav Singh (91-87) finished second in C Boys at an overall score of 178, followed by Taksh Pandey (99-98), who finished third in C Boys at an overall score of 197 by playing a better second round.

Shaurish Sen (96-101) finished fourth at an overall score of 197.

The participants of C Girls, D Boys & Girls and E Boys and Girls played a total of 18 holes over two consecutive rounds.

Overnight leaderVaanyaa Rustagi (43-43) maintained consistency over the two rounds, and at a total score of 86, won category C Girls.

Myra Kaur Chandok (47-51) finished second at a total score of 98, followed by Medhavi Ashwini Kaul, who finished third.

Overnight leader Jayansh Lakhotia (44-43) won category D Boys at an overall score of 87, after playing 18 holes, followed by Aativeer Jain and Yugaansh Agarwal, who finished second and third in D Boys respectively.

Overnight leader Duaa Singh won category D Girls, followed by Ojaswini Sarkar and Advika Agarwal, who finished second and third respectively in D Girls.

Reshab Roy (44-42) played a better second round, shooting a 42, the best second day score among the players who played a total of 18 holes over two rounds, won category E Boys at an overall score of 86.

Kiaan Chakraborty (48-42) also played a better second round, and at an overall score of 90 finished second in E Boys, followed by Jaivardhan Singhania (47-45), who finished third in D Boys at an overall score of 92.

Overnight leader in E Girls, Ruhi Nayar (38-42) had a difficult second round, in which she shot a 42. At an overall score of 80, the best overall score among the 18 hole players, Ruhi won category E Girls.

Chairman and Managing Director, Keventer, Mayank Jalan said, “It is truly inspiring to witness the remarkable talent and composure displayed by these young athletes. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and participants for setting such high standards of excellence. At Keventer, we take pride in supporting platforms like the Protouch Feeder Tour that are shaping the future of Indian golf, and we remain committed to encouraging and celebrating the next generation of champions”.

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 and Indian Golf News (IGN) are the media partners for the tour. The tour is managed by Protouch Sports.