Rookie Vani Kapoor wins her maiden title as a pro at the 3rd leg of the Hero Women’s professional Golf Tour

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 Keeping up with her consistent performance, Delhi Golfer Vani Kapoor proved her mettle today by winning her maiden title as a professional at the third leg of the Hero-WGAI Women’s Professional Golf Tour. Vani who showcased an extremely focused approach through out the tournament carded a below par score of one under 71 today finish with a total of 219 after 54 holes. Kolkata golfer Neha Tripathi came from behind to finish as the runner’s up in the tournament trailing by eight shots after three rounds.

On a day when most golfers struggled due to heavy winds, Vani breezed through her round finishing as the only one on the field to score a below par round. She finished with her final round score of one under 71 with two birdies on the fifth and the ninth hole and a solitary bogey on the 17^th hole. 

Kolkata golfer Neha Tripathi, made a strong comeback today as she finished with a total score of 229 (77,77,73). Veteran golfer Smriti Mehra managed a third place finish with a total score of 229 (76,76,77) over 54 holes. Smriti had a tough day with bogeys on the first , fourth, ninth, 11^th, 15^th and the 18^th hole, and a lone birdie on the seventh hole.

Delhi golfer Nalini Singh Siwach finished 4^th with a total score of  230 (74,80,76) while Chandigarh golfer Saaniya Sharma finished fifth with a total score of 232 (76,81,75) after three rounds.

 

Top Scores :

219: Vani Kapoor (71,77, 71)

227: Neha Tripathi (77, 77, 73)

229: Smriti Mehra (76,76, 77)

230: Nalini Singh Siwach (74,80, 76)

232: Saaniya Sharma (76, 81, 75)