Amandeep opens huge five-shot lead in 8th leg of Hero WPG Tour

Gurugram, Dec 10: Amandeep Drall shot a steady two-under 70 for the second straight day to extend her lead to a massive five shots at the end of the second round of the eighth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the DLF Golf & Country Club. Amandeep, who took the winner’s cheque despite being second in the last leg – amateur Sneha Singh was the winner – is keen to rectify that and finish on top of the leaderboard.

Five shots behind Amandeep is Pranavi Urs, the only multiple winner this year, and Seher Atwal (74-71) who are both tied second while Hitaashee Bakshi, looking for a maiden pro title, is fourth with rounds of 74-74.

Ridhima Dilawari finally found some rhythm and shot even par 72 to be 5-over 149 and was tied-fifth with Tvesa Malik (71-78) and amateurs Kriti Chowhan (76-73) and Avani Prashanth (71-78).

Jahanvi Bakshi (72-79) was ninth as Vani Kapoor (79-73) completed the Top-10. Last week’s winner, amateur Sneha Singh (78-78) was 14^th. Diksha Dagar struggled once again and shot 83 and at 162, she was 19^th.

Amandeep had a flawless run on the front nine with two birdies and no bogeys and she went to 3-under with another birdie on Par-4 11^th. Dropped shots on 14^th and 17^th with a birdie in between on 15^th saw her finish the day with 70.

The 28-year-old Amandeep Drall, one of the most consistent players on the domestic circuit, has won at least once each year since turning pro in 2015. The Panchkula golfer is looking for her second title this season, having already won the fourth leg in February. She finished second last week behind amateur Sneha Singh.

Pranavi Urs opened with a birdie, but then lapsed into errors with a bogey on second, a double bogey on Par-3 fifth and a bogey on Par-4 sixth. She turned her fortunes on the back nine with five birdies against two bogeys, including one on the Par-5 18^th. She had birdies on 10^th and then three in a row from 13^th to 15^th with yet another on Par-4 17^th.

Seher Atwal had four birdies against five bogeys, while Tvesa had an off day with seven bogeys and just one birdie in a card of 78. Ridhima Dilawari carded five each of birdies and bogeys in her 72.

On the final day, Seher Atwal and Pranavi Urs will look for a fast start and hope to challenge Amandeep Drall who begins the final round five shots ahead.

 

Tee times for third and final, 8^th Leg of the Hero WPGT at DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurugram

8:30 AM: Jyotsana Singh 172; Anisha Agarwalla 169;

8:40 AM: Geetika Ahuja 168; Afshan Fatima 166; Trimann Saluja 165;

8:50 AM: Lakhmehar Pardesi 165; Gursimar Badwal 164; Diksha Dagar 162;

9:00 AM: Astha Madan 158; Saaniya Sharma 158; Neha Tripathi 158;

9:10 AM: Rhea Jha 157; Sneha Singh (A) 156; Siddhi Kapoor 155;

9:20 AM: Shagun Narain 155; Nayanika Sanga (A)154; Vani Kapoor 152;

9:30 AM Jahanvi Bakshi 151; Avani Prashanth (A)149; Tvesa Malik 149;

9:40 AM: Kriti Chowhan (A)149; Ridhima Dilawari 149; Hitaashee Bakshi 148;

9:50 AM: Seher Atwal 145; Pranavi Urs 145; Amandeep Drall 140;

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