Lavanya Gupta Takes Lead in Women's Pro Golf Tour at DLF Golf Club
Lavanya Gupta Surges Ahead in Women's Pro Golf Tour
In Gurugram, Haryana, Lavanya Gupta has overtaken overnight leader Jasmine Shekar to seize the top position after two rounds in the fifth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour held at the DLF Golf and Country Club. After finishing Day 1 just one shot behind Jasmine, Lavanya managed to score an even par 72, while Jasmine recorded a 2-over 74, dropping her behind by one stroke.
Both competitors faced challenges towards the end of their rounds. Lavanya recorded bogeys on the 14th and 17th holes, while Jasmine suffered a double bogey on the 15th. Overall, Lavanya's performance included three birdies and three bogeys, leading her to a total score of 1-under 143, compared to Jasmine's even par total of 144.
Durga Nittur delivered the best round of the day with a score of 2-under 70, featuring five birdies and three bogeys, which propelled her into third place at 1-over 145.
Young talents Saanvi Somu (75-73) and Mannat Brar (72-76) are tied for fourth, while Amandeep Drall (75-74) stands alone in sixth place.
Amateur Mahreen Bhatia improved her score significantly, shooting a 72 after a previous 78, tying for seventh with Aradhana Manikandan (78-72) and former Hero Order of Merit winner Sneha Singh (76-74).
Khushi Khanijau (75-77) and Vidhatri Urs (74-78) completed the top ten at 8-over 152.
Several prominent players struggled on the challenging DLF Golf and Country Club course, with Neha Tripathi (77-78) and Tvesa Malik (78-77) tied for 14th, while Ridhima Dilawari (78-82) was tied for 24th.
This week's tournament features a record 57 players competing for a prize purse of Rs 18 lakh. The cut after 36 holes was set at 168, allowing 41 players to advance to the final round.
Lavanya, Jasmine, and Durga, all within a single shot of each other, will compete in the lead group as they navigate a course that requires both precision and skill.
Tee times for the final round of the fifth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurugram are as follows:
1. 9:00 am: Shrestha Shukla 165, Anvitha Narender 165;
2. 9:10 am: Priya Kumari (A) 165, Snigdha Goswami 165, Agrima Manral 165;
3. 9:20 am: Yaalisai Verma 164, Seher Atwal 164, Ananya Garg 164;
4. 9:30 am: Karishma Govind 164, Rhea Purvi 163, Anisha Agarwalla 163;
5. 9:40 am: Jiah Kang 162, Smriti Bhargav 162, Riddhima Singh (A) 162;
6. 9:55 am: Shagun Narain 161, Ridhima Dilawari 160, Alysha Dutt (A) 160;
7. 10:05 am: Jahaanvie Walia 160, Gauri Karhade 159, Shweta Mansingh 159;
8. 10:15 am: Afshan Fatima 159, Jahnavi Prakhya 158, Heena Kang 158;
9. 10:25 am: Nayanika Sanga 157, Jahanvi Bakshi 157, Anahita Singh 157;
10. 10:35 am: Tvesa Malik 155, Neha Tripathi 155, Lavanya Jadon 153;
11. 10:50 am: Anvvi Dahhiya 153, Vidhatri Urs 152, Khushi Khanijau 152;
12. 11:00 am: Sneha Singh 150, Aradhana Manikandan (A) 150, Mahreen Bhatia (A) 150;
13. 11:10 am: Amandeep Drall 149, Mannat Brar 148, Saanvi Somu 148;
14. 11:20 am: Durga Nittur 145, Jasmine Shekar 144, Lavanya Gupta (A) 143.