Amandeep Drall takes early lead in BPGC leg of Hero WPGT

By Rahul Banerji

Amandeep Drall started and finished strongly for a 4-under 66 in the third leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club on Wednesday.

Amandeep was a shot ahead of Hitaashee Bakshi who shot 67, as did Seher Atwal.

Ridhima Dilawari and amateur Sneha Singh, who won last week, were tied fourth at 68, while Gaurika Bishnoi shot a 1-under 69 to be sixth.

With Neha Tripathi shooting a level par 70, seven players carded par or better on a good scoring day.

Pranavi Urs, winner of the first leg, led a group of four players on 1-over 71 who were tied for eighth. The other three were Smriti Mehra, Rhea Purvi Saravanan and amateur Nishna Patel.

Tvesa Malik, trying to shake off the end-season rust was 3-over 73, which included a double bogey on the par-5 16^th.

Amateur Avani Prashanth carded 2-over 72, which included a run of four bogeys in five holes in the middle of the round.

Well begun

Amandeep, who plans to play more on the Ladies European Tour this season, started in style with birdies on the first two holes and two to be 4-under after six holes.

A double-bogey on the par-4 ninth and a bogey on 12 pushed her back but she rebounded with three birdies in the last four holes.

Ridhima closed the round with an eagle on the par-5 18^th, while Neha Tripathi eagled the par-5 fourth.

Hitaashee had four birdies against one bogey, while Seher Atwal was the only player to return a bogey-free card. She had three birdies.

Jahanvi Bakshi had a rare off day as she had four bogeys and a double-bogey against just one birdie for a round of 5-over 75 that saw her trail in tied 16th place.

Amandeep will go out in the lead group with Hitaashee and Seher in the second round.

Round 2 tee times and scores

8:40 am: Suchitra Ramesh 87; Riya Yadav 85

8:50 am: Geetika Ahuja 84; Trimann Saluja 84

9 am: Jia Kataria (A) 83; Shweta Mansingh 83; Mehar Atwal 81

9:10 am: Durga Nittur 81; Rhea Jha 81; Agrima Manral 79

9:20 am: Jyotsana Singh 78; Saaniya Sharma 78; Anisha Agarwalla 77

9:30 am : Ishvari Prasanna 77; Gauri Karhade 76; Shagun Narain 76

9:45 am : Astha Madan 76; Jahanvi Bakshi 75; Lakhmehar Pardesi 75

9:55 am : Ananya Datar 75; Jasmine Shekar (A) 75; Saanvi Somu (A) 75

10:05 am: Tvesa Malik 73; Khushi Khanijau 73; Anousha Tripathi 73;

10:15 am: Avani Prashanth (A) 72; Pranavi Urs 71; Rhea Purvi Saravanan 71

10:30 am: Smriti Mehra 71; Nishna Patel (A) 71; Neha Tripathi 70

10:40 am: Gaurika Bishnoi 69; Sneha Singh (A) 68; Ridhima Dilawari 68

10:50 am: Seher Atwal 67; Hitaashee Bakshi 67; Amandeep Drall 66

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