Yuvraj Sandhu ended two straight playoff heartbreaks with a statement victory in Digboi, cruising to a seven-shot win at the IndianOil SERVO Masters for his fifth title of the season and a historic milestone on the PGTI.
The Chandigarh golfer closed with a steady three-under 69 to finish at 19-under 269, completing a wire-to-wire win at the 25th edition of the event. More importantly, the result marked a personal redemption after narrow playoff losses in his last two starts — and restored the momentum of a season that has otherwise belonged to him.
The win also carried historic weight. Sandhu is now the first player in PGTI history to record five or more wins in two different seasons, adding 2025 to his breakout 2022 campaign. With his earnings moving past INR 1.21 crore, he has opened a commanding lead on the PGTI Order of Merit.
“I kept telling myself to stay patient,” Yuvraj said. “The last two playoff losses hurt, but they were good lessons. Today was about trusting what I’ve been doing well.”
Bangladesh’s Jamal Hossain made the day’s biggest move with a superb 65 to finish second at 12-under, while Shaurya Bhattacharya, Saptak Talwar and former champion Veer Ahlawat shared third at 11-under. Bhattacharya’s finish pushed him up to No. 2 on the PGTI Rankings.
The leaderboard behind Sandhu again highlighted the growing depth on the PGTI, with 18 players finishing under par and multiple young names in contention throughout the week. Even at the top, Sandhu’s margin was the result of excellence, not a lack of challengers.
Despite an early bogey on the second, Sandhu quickly reasserted control with birdies on the third and fifth and an eagle on the seventh. Two late bogeys were cancelled out by gains on 15 and 16 as he coasted home to his 14th professional win — and his third title at Digboi, the venue where his PGTI journey began.
“It’s always special here,” he said. “Digboi gave me my first win. To come back, play this well and win big again means a lot.”
With this victory, Sandhu has firmly re-established himself as the player to beat — and the 2025 PGTI season now runs through him.
