Golf Karnataka State Inter-Club Championship 2026 - Edition 4
The fourth edition of the Golf Karnataka State Inter-Club Championship was held at Chikmagalur Golf Club (CGC) on 10 and 11 October 2026, with over 100 golfers representing clubs from across Karnataka.
The 2026 edition expanded the championship to 36 holes, with Golf Karnataka introducing a four-player Handicap Stableford Team Championship alongside the Gross Team Championship. The inaugural Individual Gross Championship was also introduced to identify the Golf Karnataka Golfer of the Year.
Golf Karnataka as a practice has always had qualified referees officiated the tournament, adding greater professionalism and ensuring play was conducted in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
Gross Team Championship
Ten teams competed in the Gross category, with Bangalore Golf Club Team A taking the Winning title with a combined gross score of 581.
• Nandan Rao
• Nishant Kulkarni
• Ayan Jung
• Sriram Jayaram
Bangalore Golf Club Team B taking the title of Runner-up with a combined gross score of 600
• Sundar C
• Samith Tilak
• Naresh P
• Anand Srinivasan
Handicap Stableford Championship
The Handicap Championship featured 15 teams, with MEG emerging as champions with 270 Stableford points over 36 holes. KGF Gymkhana finished runners-up with 253 points.
• Champions| MEG| 270
MEG Team: NK Shaiju K. NK Shravan Kumar L. SPR M. Balaji, Lt. Surg. Srinivas
• Runners-up| KGF Gymkhana| 253KGF Gymkhana Team: Sridhara Murthy, Mahesh, Jagadish Gowda, Vikram Alagawadi
Golfer of the Year
The inaugural Individual Gross Championship attracted 43 golfers and produced a dramatic finish. Sridhar Singh (JWGC), Ayan Jung (BGC) and Arnav Chatterjee (Zion Hills) all finished at 1-under 139, resulting in a three-way sudden-death playoff.
Sridhar Singh won the playoff on the first hole to become the inaugural Golf Karnataka Golfer of the Year. Ayan Jung finished runner-up on the basis of his better second-round score, with Arnav Chatterjee finishing third.
Prize Distribution
The noon prize distribution was attended by golfers, club representatives and dignitaries, including Mr. Sudarshan A. B., Founder President, Chikmagalur Golf Club; Mr. A. B. Ravishankar, Captain, Chikmagalur Golf Club; Mr. Sanjay V. Nadgouda, President, Golf Karnataka; and Mr. Ramanathan Nagappan, Hon. Secretary, Golf Karnataka.
The dignitaries, VP of GK Mr Sunil K Vasanth and captains of the affiliated clubs presented the trophies and prizes to the winners.
The event concluded with the Captain of Coorg Golf Links, Mr Ajay Muttanna announcing that the club will host the 5th edition of the Golf Karnataka State Inter-Club Championship in Jan 2027
