Vidhatri seeks to extend winning run at Hero WPGT Leg 12

Khel Today Bureau

Gururgam: Vidhatri Urs, who is riding on an amazing run of three victories in a row, will seek to extend her winning run as the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour’s Leg 12 gets underway this week at the DLF Golf and Country Club.

The Mysuru golfer, who is in her maiden season as a professional, has won three times in five starts. After being third and tied third in her first two starts as a pro, Vidhatri has won the ninth, 10^th and 11^th Legs. Some of her wins have been with big margins, making her a favourite once again in the 12^th Leg.

Hitaashee Bakshi, who has won twice this season and leads the Hero Order of Merit, will be her main rival, as it was in the truncated 11^th leg. The 11^th leg was cut to 36 holes with the last two rounds being nine holes each because of inclement weather.

Other top names in the field include Amandeep Drall, who is preparing herself for the Hero Women’s Indian Open next month. Two years ago Amandeep had her best Ladies European Tour result with a runner-up finish at the event. It was at the same course, the DLF Golf and Country Club, so she will be feeding off those good memories.

Some of the other leading names in the field include the 2023 Order of Merit winner, Sneha Singh, Vani Kapoor, a regular on the LET, Gaurika Bishnoi, who has a Top-10 finish in HWIO, Neha Tripathi and Shweta Mansingh.

A bunch of promising amateurs are also in the fray. They are led by Mannat Brar, semi-finalist at the R&A Junior Girls, and Keerthana Rajeev, who has represented India at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific.

Tee times for Round 1 of the 12^th Leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at DLF Golf and Country Club:

1. 7:30 am: Amandeep Drall, Rhea Purvi S.
2. 7:40 am: Keya K Badugu (A), Rhea Jha
3. 7:50 am: Vrinda Yadav, Khushi Khanijau, Kashika Misra (A)
4. 8:00 am: Millie Saroha, Anuradha Chaudhuri (A), Ananyaa Sood (A)
5. 8:10 am: Kriti Chowhan, Yaalisai Verma, Lavanya Gupta (A)
6. 8:25 am: Mannat Brar (A), Yashita Raghav, Chitrangada Singh
7. 8:35 am: Gourabi Bhowmick, Janneya Dasanniee (A), Anahita Singh
8. 8:45 am: Hitaashee Bakshi, Vidhatri Urs, Gaurika Bishnoi
9. 8:55 am: Ravjot K Dosanjh, Vani Kapoor, Geetika Ahuja
10. 9:05 am: Ishvari Prasanna, Jahaanvie Walia, Astha Madan
11. 9:20 am: Sneha Singh, Karishma Govind, Anvitha Narender
12. 9:30 am; Shagun Narain, Agrima Manral, Ananya Garg
13. 9:40 am: Sachika Singh, Gauri Karhade, Oviya Reddi
14. 9:50 am: Riya Yadav, Shweta Mansingh, Anvvi Dahhiya (A)
15. 10:00 am: Neha Tripathi, Snigdha Goswami, Keerthana Rajeev (A).