Amandeep, Vani out to extend form at BGC leg of Hero WPGT

File photo of Vani Kapoor, a three-tie winner on the Hero WPGT already this season. Image courtesy WGAI.

By Rahul Banerji

Seventh leg winner Amandeep Drall, who ended a 15-month long title drought last week, will seek to add to that success at the Bangalore Golf Club Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour event.

The 29-year-old from Kapurthala, the only Indian to have won each year since turning professional in 2015, will be a strong candidate at the Rs 16 lakh event alongside close friend Vani Kapoor, winner of three titles this season, the WGAI said.

In recent years, Vani has been the most successful player in Indian domestic golf with around 30 wins achieved despite missing events frequently with international engagements.

This season Vani and Amandeep have been focussing on the domestic Tour, though they are likely to be playing in Europe soon. The latter in fact could have played in Spain this week Spain, but decided to work on her game before venturing out to Europe again.

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Meanwhile, some leading regulars like Hitaashee Bakshi and Sneha Singh are slated to play on the Ladies European Tour this week.

Among other top stars making a bid to enter the winners’ circle this season are Ridhima Dilawari, Gaurika Bishnoi, Neha Tripathi, Vidhatri Urs and Seher Atwal.

The field this week has 38 players including amateurs Zara Anand, Saanvi Somu, Ceerat Kang and Keerthana Rajeev, who have all played for India.

In the seven legs of current season, Vani has won three times, Sneha twice while Rhea Purvi and Amandeep have won once each. Vani also leads the Hero Order of Merit. The prize purse this week is Rs.16 lakhs.

Round 1 tee times

7:30 am: Ananya Garg, Gaurika Bishnoi

7:40 am: Jasmine Shekar, Sachika Singh, Yaalisai Verma

7:50 am: Shrestha Shukla, Shweta Mansingh, Disha Kaveri

8 am: Durga Nittur, Rhea Jha, Gauri Karhade

8:10 am: Rhea Purvi, Vidhatri Urs, Anvitha Narender

8:25 am: Anaggha Venkatesh, Saanvi Somu (A), Vani Kapoor

8:35 am: Gourabi Bhowmick, Khushi Khanijau, Jahaanvie Walia

8:45 am: Yashita Raghav, Ceerat Kang (A), Agrima Manral

8:55 am: Marshneil Prasad, Oviya Reddi, Amandeep Drall

9:10 am: Neha Tripathi, Lavanya Jadon, Zara Anand (A)

9:20 am: Seher Atwal, Saanvi Reddy (A), Kriti Chowhan

9:30 am: Geetika Ahuja, Ridhima Dilawari, Jeeva Ashok (A)

9:40 am: Keerthana Rajeev (A), Riya Yadav, Karishma Govind

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