Sneha shoots 68 to open 2-shot lead in 5th leg of Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour

Khel Today Bureau 

Gurugram, Haryana: Sneha Singh played some aggressive golf for returns of 4-under 68 to open up a two-shot lead at the end of the first day of the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Golden Greens Golf Club. The Hyderabad golfer who has won more times on the Tour as an amateur than as a pro, had five birdies and an eagle against three bogeys.

Rhea Jha and Gaurika Bishnoi, both of whom eagled the Par-5 11^th hole, were tied in second place with cards of 2-under 70 each. Jasmine Shekar, who has time and again shown her talent, had two bogeys and two birdies for an even par 72 and was in fourth place, while Agrima Manral and Khushi Khanijau were tied for fifth place with rounds of 73.

Tvesa Malik, playing her first competitive round in a long time, shot 74 that included a double bogey and four straight bogeys in a space of six holes. She also had five birdies. Tvesa was lying seventh.

Sneha had her first birdie on the second and added an eagle on the Par-5 fifth but dropped back-to-back bogeys on sixth and seventh. Birdies on eighth and ninth meant she was still 3-under for the front nine. On the back nine, she birdied the 12^th and the 14^th but dropped a shot on the Par-5 18^th, a hole that was birdied by most of the leading players.

Rhea was 3-over for the front nine, but her back nine was stunning with four birdies, an eagle and one bogey. Gaurika had five birdies and an eagle against three bogeys and a double bogey.

Oviya Reddi (75) was eighth, while six players, Shagun Narain, Riya Yadav, Neha Tripathi and Saaniya Sharma alongside two amateurs, Anvvi Dahhiya and Keerthana Rajeev, were tied at ninth place with 76 each.

Tee times for the second round of the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at Golden Green, Gurugram:

1. 8:30 am : Khushi 87; Geetika Ahuja 85;
2. 8:40 am : Millie Saroha 84; Ananya Datar 83; Anaggha Venkatesh 83;
3. 8:50 am : Shweta Mansingh 81; Sachika Singh 80; Anisha Agarwalla 80;
4. 9:00 am : Heena Kang (A) 79; Prarthana Khanna (A) 79; Ishvari Prasanna 78;
5. 9:10 am : Jyotsana Singh 77; Saaniya Sharma 76; Neha Tripathi 76;
6. 9:25 am : Riya Yadav 76; Keerthana Rajeev (A) 76; Anvvi Dahhiya (A) 76;
7. 9:35 am : Shagun Narain 76; Oviya Reddi 75; Tvesa Malik 74;
8. 9:45 am : Khushi Khanijau 73; Agrima Manral 73; Jasmine Shekar 72;
9. 9:55 am : Gaurika Bishnoi 70; Rhea Jha 70; Sneha Singh 68