Sneha goes sub-par for day 2 lead at Tolly leg of Hero WPGT

Hyderabad’s Sneha Singh drove her way into the lead  on day two of the Hero WPGT second leg in Kolkata on Thursday. Image courtesy WGAI.

By Rahul Banerji

Sneha Singh shot the day’s round of 2 under par 68 to hold a one-shot lead in round two of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour leg at Kolkata’s Tollygunge Club on Thursday.

Sneha (71-68), the Hero Order of Merit topper in 2023, is now the only player sub-par at 1 under 139 ahead of first round leader Vani Kapoor (68-72), the WGAI said.

Anvitha Narender, who won her maiden professional title last season, was sole third with cards of 74 and 72.

Jasmine Shekar (74-73) and Ravjot K. Dosanjh (72-75) were tied for fourth at 3 over 147.

The Hyderabad-based Sneha, who last won the Hero WPGT fourth leg in February last year, had a bogey on the second hole but made up with birdies on holes three and eight.

Further birdies on 11 and 15 took her to 3 under but a dropped shot on the final hole saw her finish on 68.

Vani had a roller-coaster round with three birdies, three bogeys and three pars on the front nine and a further three dropped shots on the back nine on holes 10, 12 and 14. A birdie on 17 saw her finish at 2 over.

Good comeback

Anvitha had three bogeys in the first five holes but did well to come back with three birdies. However, she also gave away two more bogeys for a 72.

Kriti Chowhan (75-73) was sixth at 4-over 148, Khushi Khanijau (73-77) was seventh at 6 over 150 and Noida GC’s Anahita Singh (74-78) eighth on 8 over 152.

Jamshedpur opening leg winner Rhea Purvi Sarvanan (78-75) and Lavanya Jadon (76-77) shared ninth place.

Some big names continued to struggle as Vidhatri Urs (79-75) was T11. Neha Tripathi (81-75) improved but was still tied 14th along with Seher Atwal (77-79).

Amandeep Drall (79-79) made the cut on the line, which was 14 over 148. Twenty-two players went through to the final round.

Scores and round 3 tee times

7:30 am: Snigdha Goswami 158, Amandeep Drall 158

7:40 am: Karishma Govind 157, Agrima Manral 157

7:50 am: Ananya Garg 157, Shweta Mansingh 156, Seher Atwal 156

8 am: Rhea Jha 156, Neha Tripathi 156, Anaahat Bindra (A) 154

8:10 am: Durga Nittur 154, Vidhatri Urs 154, Lavanya Jadon 153

8:25 am: Rhea Purvi S. 153, Anahita Singh 152, Khushi Khanijau 150

8:35 am: Kriti Chowhan 148, Ravjot K Dosanjh 147, Jasmine Shekar 147

8:45 am: Anvitha Narender 146, Vani Kapoor 140, Sneha Singh 139

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