Hitaashee collects her second win at DLF leg of Hero WPGT

By Rahul Banerji

Hitaashee Bakshi did not have the best round on the fourth and final day but still extended her winning margin to 11 shots at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon on Friday.

The DLF golfer, who was 14-under after 36 holes, finished the Hero Women’s Pro Tour sixth leg on 10-under with rounds of 75-73 after cards of 64 and 66 in the first two rounds, the WGAI said.

Gaurika Bishnoi, the only other player in red figures, shot even par 72 for a total of 1-under 287 and was sole second. Close friends and fellow Ladies European Tour players, Amandeep Drall (71) and Vani Kapoor (73) shared third place at the Rs. 25 lakh event.

New Zealand-bound amateurs, Vidhatri Urs (72) and Zara Anand (76) were fifth and sixth. The two, and Heena Kang, will represent India at the Queen Sirikit Cup next week.

Hitaashee could afford three bogeys, two of which came on par-5s on Friday, as she cruised to a comfortable win. Her two birdies of the day came on the ninth and 17th.

Gaurika had two birdies and two bogeys, while fifth leg winner Amandeep had two birdies and one bogey. Vani dropped two shots early against one birdie and then parred her last 10 holes.

Steady round

Vidhatri played steady with two birdies and as many bogeys while Zara seemed headed for a fine round as she was 3-under for the front nine.

She then bogeyed twice and dropped a quadruple bogey eight on the challenging 17th hole.

Hitaashee became the second player after Sneha Singh (79, T15) to win more than once this season. Earlier Hitaashee had won the third leg, and was runner-up in the first, second and fifth events.

Sneha won the second and fourth legs. Amandeep and amateur Nishna Patel have won once each.

Jasmine Shekar (76), Khushi Khanijau (73) and Ananya Datar (77) occupied the seventh to ninth places, while Shweta Mansingh (72) and Neha Tripathi (76) were tied for tenth.

Hitaashee stays on top of the Hero Order of Merit while Amandeep is now second and Sneha third. Khushi Khanijau and Jasmine Shekar are fourth and fifth.

Also read: Runaway leader Hitaashee retains cushion at DLF WPGT leg