Pars keep Prince Bainsla in control as leaders reshuffle at U.S. Kids Indian Championship

Prince Bainsla made just one birdie all day but relied on a solid run of pars to keep control of the Boys 15–18 division after round two of the fifth U.S. Kids Golf Indian Championship at Classic Golf and Country Club. His 73, added to an opening 66, gave him a 139 total and a five-shot cushion over Uganda’s Shashank Sachin Gadre, who backed up his first-round 72 with another even-par 72.

On a demanding scoring day, Gadre’s steady card of three birdies, one bogey and one double bogey kept him closest to Bainsla, while past champion Arshvant Srivastava slipped back with a 75 that included four birdies, three bogeys and a late triple bogey on the par-3 17th that cost him ground.

Among the younger boys, Nihal Cheema impressed again in Boys 8 with a two-under 34 for his nine-hole round, stretching his lead to 12 shots over rival Zowra Sikand after a clean card of three birdies and one bogey. In Boys 9, Taanush Kumar surged into the lead with a two-under 70 featuring six birdies and four bogeys, moving ahead of Aryaan Mittal and first-round leader Samar Singh, who are tied for second.

Drona Singh Dhull produced another standout performance in Boys 11 with a two-under 70 built on six birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey, opening a big lead over South Africa’s Aayan Chhita and Malaysia’s Che Faidh Amsyar Faizul. Malaysia’s Raja Muhammad Syakir stayed in front in Boys 12 with a second straight 73, while Arihaan Beri maintained control in Boys 13–14 ahead of Devvrat Singh.

In the girls’ field, Naasyha S Sinha held on to top spot in Girls 8 after a three-over 39 gave her a 76 total for two rounds. In Girls 9–10, Gairat Kaur Kahlon followed her opening 75 with a 74 to move four clear of Aadya Kaushal, who added a 78 to her first-round 75. Aanya Dandriyal took over the Girls 11–12 lead with a 77, while Malaysia’s Choi Quinn Cie and Aaradhya Rawat share second.

There was also a change at the top in Girls 13–14, where Shambhavi Chaturvedi’s 76 pulled her level with opening-round leader Ridhima Singh, who slipped to an 82 after starting with 68. In Girls 15–18, Preitisha Kaur Gill’s 73 put her at 149 and in front of Myra Kumar, who sits six shots back after rounds of 78 and 77.