Pranavi Urs Shines in La Sella Open Amid Rain Delays

Pranavi Urs' Impressive Performance

Pranavi Urs showcased her talent by finishing as the top Indian golfer and securing a spot in the Top 10 during the rain-affected opening round of the La Sella Open. She recorded a score of 3-under 69, placing her tied for ninth after completing her first round on Friday morning. Initially, she was at 2-under with two holes left when play was halted on Thursday, but she returned to finish strong, adding a birdie on one of her last two holes to climb into the top 10.

Leader and Competitors

Italy's Anna Zanusso took the lead with a remarkable 6-under 66, despite her round being interrupted by two significant weather delays. She returned on Friday morning to secure two birdies in her last four holes, establishing a two-shot advantage at the top of the leaderboard. Five players, including Ariane Klotz, Caitlyn Macnab, Gemma Clews, Helen Briem, and Hannah Screen, were tied for second place at 4-under 68.

Details of Pranavi's Round

Supported by Hero, Pranavi began her round on the back nine, starting with a birdie but then losing a shot on the 11th hole. She bounced back with birdies on the 17th and 18th, turning at 2-under. Although a bogey on the first hole brought her back to 1-under, she quickly regained momentum with a birdie on the fourth and another on the ninth, finishing with four birdies and two bogeys.

Other Indian Players' Performances

Diksha Dagar also completed her round on Friday morning, finishing with an even-par 72, placing her tied for 62nd after a challenging opening day. She started strong with a birdie but faced setbacks with bogeys on the sixth and seventh holes. After a bogey on the 10th left her at 3-over, she rallied with birdies on the 11th and 13th, but dropped another shot on the 16th before birdieing the last hole to finish at level par.

Avani Prashanth ended her round at 2-over 74, also tied for 62nd. Starting on the back nine, she encountered difficulties, dropping three shots between the 13th and 16th holes before making her only birdie on the 18th. She managed to make four consecutive pars on the front nine to complete her round.

Vani Kapoor recorded a score of 4-over 76, placing her tied for 78th after two birdies and six bogeys.

Hitaashee Bakshi, the only Indian to finish her opening round on Thursday, struggled with a score of 5-over 77, which included one birdie and six bogeys.

Tournament Overview

The La Sella Open marks the Ladies European Tour's return following the Solheim Cup and is being held at the La Sella Golf Resort in Denia.