Vani stays on course for a hat-trick of wins at 6th Leg of Hero WPGT

Khel Today Bureau

Gurugram: Vani Kapoor stayed on course for a hat-trick of wins on the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2025 with a second straight card of even par 72 at the DLF Golf and Country Club.

The experienced Vani (72-72), winner of the fourth and fifth Legs, is now even par 144 for 36 holes and two shots clear of Sneha Singh (71-75), who closed the day with a double bogey on Par-5 18^th for a card of 3-over 75. Tied with Sneha in second place is amateur Anvvi Dahhiya (71-75).

Sneha, the current leader on the Hero Order of Merit is also locked in a battle for the honours with Vani. Both have two wins each in the five events held so far.

Vani started with a birdie on the first but dropped a bogey on the sixth and had an early double bogey on the Par-5 fourth to fall to 2-over for the day. She recovered well with four birdies on the seventh, 13^th, 15^th and the 17^th holes against two bogeys on the 10^th and the 14^th in the remaining 11 holes for a card of 72.

When Sneha, playing in the lead group, reached the final hole she was level with Vani, who finished a group earlier. Sneha, who had four birdies against five bogeys, then finished with a double bogey on the 18^th which saw her fall two shots behind Vani.

Amateur Anvvi Dahhiya had three birdies, all of which came on the back nine. Overall she four bogeys and a double bogey and carded 75 to stay at tied second with Sneha.

The first round leader, Lavanya Jadon dropped from 70 in the first round to 77 in the second. She was undone by a string of four bogeys between the 13^th and 16^th and dropped from first to sole fourth.

Gaurika Bishnoi (74-76) and Amandeep Drall (74-76) shot 76 each and at six-over 150 they are tied fifth.

Ridhima Dilawari (75) and Gauri Karhade (79) were lying seventh and eighth, as Anvitha Narender (78) and Jasmine Shekar (79) are tied tenth.

The cut fell at 163 and 25 players made the grade.

Tee times for the third and final Round  of the sixth Leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at DLF Golf and Country Club, Gurugram:

1. 7:20 am: Chitrangada Singh 163, Snigdha Goswami 162;
2. 7:30 am: Shagun Narain 162, Prarthana Khanna (A) 162;
3. 7:40 am: Khushi Khanijau 162, Anisha Agarwalla 161, Disha Kavery 161;
4. 7:50 am: Neha Tripathi 161, Yashita Raghav 160, Agrima Manral 159;
5. 8:00 am: Rhea Purvi S159, Kriti Chowhan 159, Durga Nittur 158;
6. 8:15 am: Alysha Dutt (A) 158, Keya K Badugu (A) 156, Jasmine Shekar 155;
7. 8:25 am: Anvitha Narender 155, Gauri Karhade 154, Ridhima Dilawari 153;
8. 8:35 am: Amandeep Drall 150, Gaurika Bishnoi 150, Lavanya Jadon 147;
9. 8:45 am: Anvvi Dahhiya (A) 146, Sneha Singh 146, Vani Kapoor 144.