Khushi Khanijau Leads Day 1 at Women's Pro Golf Tour with Impressive 68

Strong Start for Khushi Khanijau

Khushi Khanijau kicked off the sixth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course with an outstanding performance, recording three birdies in her first four holes. She finished the day with a score of 3-under 68, placing her at the top of the leaderboard by a single stroke.

Day 1 Highlights

On a day where only three players managed to score under par, Khushi led the pack, closely followed by Shweta Mansingh and talented amateur Guntas K Sandhu, both of whom finished with a score of 2-under 69. Four other competitors, including Ridhima Dilawari, who has multiple wins this season, ended the day at even par 71. The other players at this score were Smriti Bhargav, Jasmine Shekar, and amateur Alysha Dutt.

Detailed Round Analysis

Khushi began her round with two consecutive birdies and added another on the fourth hole. However, she faced challenges with dropped shots on the fifth and ninth holes, finishing the front nine at 1-under. On the back nine, she regained momentum with birdies on the 10th and 12th holes, parring the remaining holes.

Shweta's performance included three birdies and two bogeys in her first seven holes, leaving her at 1-under for the front nine. She managed to secure another birdie on the 16th hole while parring the rest.

Guntas recorded birdies on the third, 10th, and 12th holes, with her only dropped shot occurring on the 14th.

Overview of Other Competitors

Vidhatri Urs and Saanvi Somu both shot 72, placing them in a large group tied for eighth. Other notable players in this tie included Amandeep Drall, a previous runner-up at the Hero Women's Indian Open, Yaalisai Verma, and amateurs Aradhana Manikandan, Anuradha Chaudhuri, and Ananya Datar.

Tvesa Malik and Nehra Tripathi finished tied for 15th with scores of 73.