Steady Gaurika's Impressive Finish Wins Her 7th Leg of Hero WPG Tour

Hosur, Jun 7 (PTI) Gaurika Bishnoi Friday carded a sizzling 67 in the final round to register her second win of the season on the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here.

Starting the final round four shots behind the overnight leader Gursimar Badwal, Gaurika staged a fine rally to take her total to eight-under 208.

In the final round, Gaurika dropped just one bogey while picking up six birdies, three of which came in the last five holes.

Gaurika was three clear of amateur Pranavi Urs, who registered the second 66 of the tournament.

Pranavi, who began the week with a 76, recovered well over the final two days with 69-66 for a fine performance.

Gursimar, who had played so well on the first two days, had a rough final day with just one birdie.

She had two bogeys, but what put her out of contention was the triple bogey eight on the Par-5 14th. She finished in a tie for third alongside Amandeep Drall (70) and Tvesa Malik (68).

Ridhima Dilawari, who seemed out of sorts in the first two rounds when she shot 73-74, finally found her form, though a little late.

However, the round of 68 will help her confidence for the upcoming events.

She finished sixth at one-under 215, as six players finished the week with under par totals, indicating a growing depth in Indian women's golf. There were two 66s and a 67 in the 15 under-par rounds in a week of impressive golf.

Gaurika birdied the second and dropped her only bogey of the day at fourth.

Thereafter she was flawless, with birdies on sixth and eighth to turn in two-under 35.

On the back nine, after four pars, she birdied 14th, 16th and 18th for a final card of 67.

Gaurika and Amandeep, winner of the previous two events at Clover Greens, were the only players to play all three rounds under par.

Astha Madan (72) was seventh at one-over 217, while amateur Asmitha Sathish (72) and Ananya Datar (72) were tied-eighth. Neha Tripathi (72) and Millie Saroha (75) were tied-10th. PTI

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