Cockerill soars to 81, Schott leads at Hero India Open.... live scoreboard

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Yesterday I talked about how difficult the DLF Golf and CC in New Delhi was regarded by the players.

Aaron Cockerill will attest to that, with an astonishing +9 81 including 9 bogey's 2 doubles and 2 birdies out in 44 back in 37, it may be his worst score since joining the DP World Tour.

This follows at 75 75 weekend in China, not exactly a happy 3 rounds !! 

He's not alone. Much ballyhooed Akshay Bhatia winner of the AP Invitational and ranked world #22 posted a back 9, 44 which included 2 doubles, a snowman 8, and 2 bogey's for 77.!!

The clubhouse leader at -6 66 for Freddy Schott, with the late wave wrapping up their efforts.

It is an overcast 33*c muggy morning in New Delhi, not much wind.

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edit >>>> 11am est

Freddy Schott carded a -6 66 to lead by one from defending champion Eugenio Chacarra after the first round of the 2026 Hero Indian Open.

The German, winner of last month's Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, made a superb start at DLF G&CC with six birdies in his first 12 holes to overhaul the early target set by Dan Bradbury.

Bogeys at the 14th and 17th brought him back to the pack, particularly as Chacarra finished strongly, but on both occasions he responded with a birdie at the next to get back to -6.

Chacarra was one over par through five holes after bogeys at the second and the fifth, but six birdies the rest of the way saw him to a -5 67.

Schott said: “Very, very pleased, really solid out there today… yeah, it was pretty much a flawless round of golf. Two drops but at least those were the most difficult holes so it’s alright.

“I guess it might be the hardest course this year. Your game has to be so good overall, there’s not a thing which can leak.

“You’ve got to be very good off the tee to actually give yourself some chances, you’ve got to be good into the greens, hit the right areas, and make your putts so it’s a really tough, testing golf course

Chacarra said about his maiden win last year “It’s a week that changed my life, I’m here because of last (year), so obviously thankful to Hero for giving me the opportunity back in the day and it’s just lovely to be here.

Bradbury started on the back nine with three birdies and added another at the first. Bogeys at the fourth and sixth threatened to stop his momentum but he responded in style by birdieing his last two holes for a -4 68.

Niklas Nørgaard said his round of -3 69 was his "best for nine months" as he shared 4th place with Martin Couvra, Calum Hill and Gregorio De Leo on -3, with a further nine players at -2

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Bryan Angus (edit)