Delhi University’s CLC Team Secures Victory at Chandigarh Golf Event
The Campus Law Centre (CLC) of Delhi University (DU) celebrated a remarkable victory as their Team 2 clinched the title at the inaugural Law Alumni Golf Championship (LAGC) 2026. Held on September 5 at the picturesque Chandigarh Golf Club, the event marked a significant gathering of legal professionals from across the nation.
Prominent Contestants and Results
The victorious CLC Team 2 included Ankush Das, Inderbir Singh Alag, Ravi Nanda, and Mrinal Bharti. Meanwhile, CLC Team 1, composed of JP Sengh, Sudhanshu Batra, Harkirat Sawhney, and Sitesh Mukherjee, secured the runner-up position. The National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) team, represented by Dhruv Gupta, Keerat Dhillon, Akal Brar, and Precious Kelson, finished as second runners-up.
The competition, conducted in the Double Peoria Net format, highlighted the prowess of Delhi-based institutions as they swept the top positions. The event was organized by the Legal Fairways Foundation in collaboration with DLF and was heralded as India’s first inter-law school alumni golf tournament, drawing participants from 18 law schools and universities.
Highlights from the Judges’ Category
In the Judges’ Gross category, Justice Alok Jain emerged victorious with a score of 81, closely followed by Justice BS Walia with 82, and Justice PS Chauhan with 83. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal claimed the top spot in the Judges’ Net category, with Justice Mahesh Grover and Justice Arun Monga taking the second and third places, respectively. Justice Arun Monga also won the Longest Drive award, while Justice Amit Rawal and Justice Jaishree Thakur earned the Nearest to Pin and Straightest Drive prizes, respectively.
Achievements in the Lawyers’ Category
Arjun Singh Rai of UILS Chandigarh’s Team 1 topped the lawyers’ Gross category with a score of 75, edging out teammate Jaiveer Sandhu based on a better back nine score of 36. Sandhu also scored 75, securing the runner-up position. Karambir Singh Kharbanda from OP Jindal finished third with a score of 78.
In the lawyers’ Net category, Vidushpat Singhania from GLC Bombay triumphed with a score of 65. He was followed by NALSAR’s Nishant Prasad with 66, and NLU Delhi’s Akal Brar with 67. Special recognitions among the lawyers were awarded to Ramandeep Singh for the Longest Drive, Sitesh Mukherjee for the Straightest Drive, and Jaiveer Sandhu for the Nearest to Pin.
Future Prospects for the Championship
Conceived by the Legal Fairways Foundation, the Law Alumni Golf Championship aims to foster camaraderie among legal professionals outside the conventional professional environment. Under the leadership of President Amardeep Singh Sukhija, Vice President Tarun Vir Singh Lehal, Secretary Gurmandeep Singh Sullar, and Treasurer Deepak Bhardwaj, the Foundation envisions expanding the tournament into a larger national event in future editions.
The event garnered participation from 18 prestigious institutions including Punjab University, NLSIU, AIL, Symbiosis, NLU Bhopal, NALSAR, GLC, NLU Jodhpur, HP University, Amity Delhi, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, OP Jindal, APS-MP, KU, and Punjabi University, Patiala. Supported by sponsors such as DLF, GD Group, AKAI, KazarMax Premium, and others, the championship promises to become a cornerstone event for the legal community.
