Pranavi Urs, who topped the Women's Pro Golf Tour of India in 2022, played in Ladies European Tour events in South Africa at the start of 2023 and then headed to the US for the Epson Tour, which is one level below the LPGA. She then went over to Europe for a few events, again on the LET, bef
Vidhatri Urs totalled 16-under 200 with rounds of 65-67-68 and won by 13 shots over yet another Bengaluru amateur, Saanvi Somu (71) and rookie pro Jasmine Shekar from Bengaluru, who shot a final round of 70.
Diksha Dagar (72) finished tied third with local German star Sophie Hausmann (64) even as Dubai-based Kristyna Napoleaova beat Cara Gainer in the first play-off hole after the two shot 71 each in the final round and totaled 14-under.
Diksha Dagar shot a second successive 69 and was 6-under and tied seventh, while Avani Prashanth after a 67 dropped to 79 and was T-32 on a day when the winds were strong and made things tougher at times. Ridhima Dilawari and Vani Kapoor also made the cut and were Tied-58th while Amandeep Dr
Avani Prashanth had an albatross, her first in a tournament and second in her life. Avani, whose first albatross came as an eight-year-old in a practice round in Bangalore in 2015, six birdies, an albatross against two bogeys.
In the Indian Golf Union's Asian Games 2023 selection trials, Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth also topped the selection for women at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata on Thursday as per olympics.com.
Avani Prashanth returned a four-day aggregate of 16-under 272 (68-66-70-68), a record-breaking 10 shots ahead of second-placed New Zealander Fiona Xu (six-under 282). India were second behind the powerful Koreans who needed all their firepower to edge out the challengers with a 12-under 5
Starting the day with a six-shot lead, Aditi played very steady golf, as she did the whole week. She opened with a birdie on first, gave back that shot on eighth but picked a birdie on 11th to be 1-under through 11 holes on the final day.
India's Aditi Ashok lead by five shots at the Kenya Ladies Open while Amandeep Drall and Avani Prashanth also made the cut. Diksha Dagar, Vani Kapoor and Seher Atwal missed the cut.
Avani Prashanth, who has not played very much on the WPG Tour this season as she was busy playing around the world, shot 68-66-70 for a total of 12-under 204.
Amateur Avani Prashanth is a multiple winner on the WPGT and is now 10-under for two rounds. She is 10 shots ahead of the second placed Gaurika Bishnoi (74-70).
The 16-year-old golfer Avani Prashanth is now five shots clear of eight players who are tied at 1-over 73. The pack of eight includes last week's winner Ridhima Dilawari and two amateurs, Heena Kang and Jia Kataria.