Gurugram: Nihal Cheema, who has had phenomenal success at the US Kids Series events and otherwise, once again stood out with an excellent 4-under 68 that won him a second straight title at the US Kids India (North) title in the Boys 9 section at the at the Classic Golf and Country Club, Gurugram.
The nine-year-old Chandigarh lad, who is coached by Jesse Grewal and mentored at time by Gaganjeet Bhullar among others, had six birdies, two of them on the last two holes against two bogeys for a 12-shot win over Shivraj Singh and Jamraudh Singh Sidhu, who were tied with 80 each.
Another stand out winner with an under par score was Drona Singh Dhull (Boys 12) with a second successive 1-under 71. Dhull had three birdies on first, 14th and the 17th and an eagle on the 18th against four bogeys.
Cheema, who has been prodigious, and been playing since the age of two, is seen as an excellent talent. He was the runner-up at the 2026 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at Pinehurst No. 1, where he had three under par rounds and finished 10-under par.
He was also second at the 2026 FCG Callaway World Championship and won the 2024 U.S. Kids Golf European Championship in Scotland, while being in Boys-7 division. He won the FCG International Championship 2025 in California.
Avni Atreya, one of the seven players to win back-to-back titles after having taken the honours in the first leg, also registered the first hole-in-one of 2026. She holed out from the tee on the Par-3 fifth hole from 140 yards. She had another birdie and six bogeys, but still won with 4-over in Girls 15-18.
The most keenly fought section was the Girls 11-12, where the top three shot under par scores. Aaradhya Bhatnagar (69) with seven birdies, including a four-in-a-row streak from 11th to the 14th, against four bogeys beat Aadya Kaushal (69) in a play-off, while the first leg winner, Hissi Besra (70) was just one shot back.
Starting from the tenth, Aaradhya was 6-under at one stage after 15 holes, but three closing bogeys saw her finish at 3-under and get into a play-off which she won.
Aadya also had seven birdies against two bogeys and a double bogey. Hissi opened with an eagle two on Par-4 first and had four other birdies against four bogeys for a 2-under 70.
The seven players who won back-to-back titles in the first two legs were Arjun Adiya (Boys Under 6), Lakshith A (Boys 7), Nihal Cheema (Boys 9), Drona Singh Dhull (Boys 12), Sidhak Handa (Boys 15-18), Prisca Sachdeva (Girls 13-14) and Avni Atreya (Girls 15-18).
Boys and Girls up to the age of eight played nine-hole rounds, while all others played full 18 holes.
The US Kids Golf India (North) series will continue with Legs 3 and 4 in October at the Classic Golf and Country Club, Gurugram.
Winners of the US Kids India (North) Leg 2 at the Classic Golf and Country Club, Gurugram:
Boys 6 & Under (9 holes): 1. Arjun Daiya (50); 2. Vihaan Nanda Gajula (US) (54);
Boys 7 (9 holes): 1. Lakshith A (51); 2. Kabir Singh Sachar (59);
Boys 8 (9 holes): 1. Shabd Agarwal (38); 2. Keeon Agarwal (46);
Boys 9 (18 holes): 1. Nihal Cheema (68); 2. Shivraj Singh (80) and Jamraudh Singh Sidhu (80);
Boys 10 (18 holes): 1. Kabir Kanwar (80); 2. Maahir Singh (81);
Boys 11 (18 holes): 1. Tanveer Arora (91); 2. Aryaman Pratap Kala (96);
Boys 12 (18 holes): 1. Drona Singh Dhull (71); 2. Aaryav Yadav (85);
Boys 13-14 (18 holes): 1. Dhruv Kessireddy (US) (74); 2. Aarnav Patel (74);
Boys 15-18 (18 holes) 1. Sidhak Handa (Eng) (83); 2. Suhaan Shah (85)тАЩ
Girls
Girls 8 & Under 8 (9 holes): 1. Amaira Kaushal (40); 2. Samyuktha Vignesshh (44);
Girls 9-10 (18 holes): 1. Aahana Shrivastava (74); 2. Suhani Chandra (75);
Girls 11-12 (18 holes): 1. Aaradhya Bhatnagar (69); 2. Aadya Kaushal (69);
Girls 13-14 (18 holes): 1. Prisca Sachdeva (92);
Girls 15-18 (18 holes): 1. Avni Atreya (76); 2. Verushka Shah (79);
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