Seasoned Smriti makes it look easy, wins 4th leg of
Hero-WGAI by four shots
SRINAGAR, September 13: Smriti
Mehra brought in all her experience to overhaul Nalini Singh Siwach and win the
fourth leg of Hero-WGAI Women’s Pro Tour on Thursday. Smriti shot her second
successive two-under 70 to finish with a total of 214, as against Nalini
Singh’s 218 following a final round 75. It also sealed a second title of the
season for Smriti.
Saaniya Sharma (73) finished third at 224 and Shraddhanjali
Singh (71) was fourth at 225. Vani Kapoor (76) was fifth at 226 and Neha
Tripathi (78) was sixth at 227.
Nalini, leading by one shot overnight, failed to land any
birdies through the round. She bogeyed the third and fourth and fell behind.
When Smriti birdied the fifth and then eighth, Nalini was virtually out of the
race. Smriti bogeyed the 10th and Nalini bogeyed the 17th. Then Smriti ended the
tournament in style with a birdie on 18th to finish at 70 and 214.
Nalini was just not able to hole her putts and had only three
bogeys.
Saaniya had two bogeys and one birdie in her 73 as she ended
third. Vani Kapoor once again disappointed with a 76 and ended fifth, while
Shraddhanjali Singh (71) had a sub-par round during a week when her fortunes
fluctuated wildly with rounds of 75, 79 and 71.
This was the first-ever women’s professional event at the
picturesque Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar and it elicited a great
response and the course itself was a challenge for the golfers.
Ankita Tiwana (75) and Meghna Bal (77) were tied for seventh at
232.
Smriti Mehra became the first multiple winner this season, as
she had also won the second leg in Bengaluru. Sharmila Nicollet won the first
leg, Smriti the second and rookie Vani Kapoor took the third, before Smriti
added a second title.
The Hero-WGAI Tour will
now arrive into the National Capital Region with next four legs will be held in
the National Capital Region. The fifth leg will be held at the DLF Golf
and Country Club September 19.
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