Bangalore rookie Jasmine shares lead in RCGC leg of Hero WPGT

By Rahul Banerji

Playing only her third professional tournament, Jasmine Shekar held a share of the lead with a day to go in leg 3 of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Jasmine, who opened the tournament at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club with a level par 72, added a solid 1-over 73 in the second round, the WGAI said.

The Bangalore teenager was alongside favourite Amandeep Drall (70-75) who had a rough middle phase on day two.

Yet another rookie, Kriti Chowhan (75-71) carded one of the only two sub-par rounds on the day to hold sole third place.

Sneha Singh, who disappointed on the first day with a 77, was the best on Wednesday with two-under 70 for tied fourth alongside Khushi Khanijau (75-72).

First leg winner Seher Atwal was tied for sixth with amateur Saanvi Somu (73-76).

Jasmine, who has on a few occasions played the Hero WPG Tour as an amateur, had one bogey and 17 pars, an indication of her solid play.

Mid-round blip

Amandeep had an early birdie but ran into problems towards the end of the front nine as she bogeyed the closing three holes.

Two further bogeys with a birdie in between meant she finished the day with a 75 but still in a share of the lead.

Kriti Chowhan, who did not play in the first two events, had as many as five birdies but she also gave away two bogeys and a double in her 71.

Sneha Singh had four birdies against two bogeys, while Khushi had two birdies and as many bogeys.

Amateur Janneya Dasanniee (76-74) was eighth, while Shweta Mansingh (71-80) was ninth and Shagun Narain (78-74) rounded off the Top-10.

Scores and round 3 tee times

9 am: Astha Madan 160; Saaniya Sharma 160

9:10 am: Ananya Datar 160; Yaalisai Verma (A) 160

9:20 am: Ishvari Prasanna 158; Agrima Manral 157; Jyotsana Singh 157

9:30 am: Lakhmehar Pardesi 157; Neha Tripathi 157; Smriti Bhargav (A) 156

9:40 am: Sinjini Mukherjee (A) 156; Nayanika Sanga 155; Rhea Jha 154

9:50 am: Riya Yadav 154; Anisha Agarwalla 153; Shagun Narain 152

10:05 am: Shweta Mansingh 151; Janneya Dasanniee (A) 150; Saanvi Somu (A) 149

10:15 am: Seher Atwal 149; Khushi Khanijau 147; Sneha Singh 147

10:25 am: Kriti Chowhan 146; Amandeep Drall 145; Jasmine Shekar 145

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