By Rahul Banerji
Seher Atwal, a breakthrough winner earlier this year, took a one-shot lead in the first round of the 15th and final leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club on Wednesday.
Seher, who missed making the final stage of the Ladies European Tour Q-School pre-qualifying by one shot, carded a 3-over par 75.
She was a shot ahead of Neha Tripathi and two clear of last week’s winner, Ridhima Dilawari at the historic Kolkata venue.
Four players including two amateurs, Smriti Bhargav and Agrima Manral, were tied for fourth on 6-over 78.
The two pros in the bunch were Lakhmehar Pardesi and Trimann Saluja.
Seher, winner of the fourth leg this year in Pune, overcame a double bogey and three bogeys in her 75.
Her two birdies came on the Par-5 fourth and Par-4 12th.
Neha Tripathi also had two birdies but she also dropped six shots in her 76, while Ridhima had just one birdie and six bogeys on a day when scores were modest.
Jyotsana Singh and Rhea Purvi Saravanan were tied for eighth on 79 each, while five players were together at 8-over 80 in tied 10th place.
The back nine played tough and only Seher was level par on it.
Round 2 tee times and scores
8:30 am: Ishvari Prasanna 86; Rhea Jha 84; Riya Yadav 84
8:40 am: Chitrangada Singh (A) 83; Khushi Khanijau 83; Shagun Narain 81
8:50 am: Smriti Mehra 81; Shweta Mansingh 80; Oviya Reddi 80
9:05 am: Jahnavi Prakhya (A) 80; Geetika Ahuja 80; Saaniya Sharma 80
9:15 am: Rhea Purvi S. 79; Jyotsana Singh 79; Agrima Manral (A) 78
9:25 am: Trimann Saluja 78; Lakhmehar Pardesi 78; Smriti Bhargav (A) 78
9:35 am: Ridhima Dilawari 77; Neha Tripathi 76; Seher Atwal 75
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