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Hulencourt Girls’s Open: Rookie Avani positioned second in Belgium
Indian rookie Avani Prashanth equalled her finest begin of the season with a 4-under 68l that gave her a stable tied second place after the primary spherical of the Hulencourt Girls’s Open.
Taking part in in one of many late teams within the afternoon, Avani had seven birdies in opposition to three bogeys in an action-packed spherical.
Australia’s Kelsey Bennett topped the leaderboard after day one with a gap spherical of 67 (-5). Avani shared the second place with Germany’s Helen Briem as they carded 68 every.
Avani is without doubt one of the seven Indians in motion this week on the Women European Tour.
The seasoned Diksha Dagar started with a modest even par 72 within the first spherical of the occasion and was T-22 when the spherical ended.
Amandeep Drall, who just lately picked a win on her residence Tour, the Hero Girls’s Professional Golf Tour, is enjoying her first LET occasion this season, and Sneha Singh is that includes in her second occasion. The duo shot 2-over 74 every and had been T-58th.
Tvesa Malik carded 76 as did Vani Kapoor, a four-time winner at residence on WPGT, and each had been T-89 whereas Hitaashee Bakshi struggled to 79 and was T-One hundred and twenty fifth.
Avani started on the primary and picked two early birdies on the second and the third. Then she had two bogeys on the fifth and the seventh with one birdie in between. A birdie on the ninth meant she turned in 2-under 34.
A par on the tenth was adopted by three birdies in a row from the eleventh to the thirteenth and a bogey on the 14th. 4 pars over the past 4 holes meant she completed at 4-under for the day.
“I feel it was an excellent day from begin to end,” mentioned Avani.
“The putter was actually sizzling all day. I like fast greens so that is undoubtedly one in all my favorite golf programs thus far. I used to be studying putts completely and I’ve been working fairly a bit on my placing the final two days, so I’m glad all of it got here collectively.” At simply 18-years-old, Prashanth is feeling good about her opening spherical.
“I’m feeling fairly good about it and I’m simply glad that I lastly obtained the great first day that I wished. Issues are off to a very good begin and let’s see how the week goes.
“I feel the sport plan was just about the identical as final week, regardless of being very totally different programs. I simply needed to work on getting my pace in management, however apart from that, it’s been the identical,” continued {the teenager}.
Diksha, who has been in advantageous type this season and has been within the Prime-10 of the Women European Tour’s Order of Benefit, had three birdies and as many bogeys in her spherical.
She began on the again 9 and bogeyed the 14th, however turned in one-under with birdies on the sixteenth and the 18th. A bogey on the second adopted by a birdie on the third meant she was nonetheless beneath par. A bogey on the seventh, which was her sixteenth gap, noticed her end at even par.
– PTI
Bhatia, Rai wrestle together with Scheffler; injured Theegala skips US Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot 3-over 73, his highest ever rating within the US Open, as he trailed shock chief, J.J. Spaun (66) by seven photographs whereas Indian-origin golfers struggled within the US Open on the Oakmont Nation Membership.
Indian-American Sahith Theegala, who has had a really disappointing season, pulled out earlier than the occasion due to a ‘neck harm’ that’s taking extra time than anticipated to heal.
One other Indian-American, Akshay Bhatia, had a tough time along with his 76 with seven bogeys and one solitary birdie.
Indo-British Aaron Rai (72) was T-33 with three birdies in opposition to 5 bogeys.
– PTI