Amandeep Drall, Hitaashee Bakshi share lead after Rd 1 in 4th leg

PUNE: Amandeep Drall and Hitaashee Bakshi endured a double bogey each, but still managed a share of the lead at the end of the first round of the fourth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Poona Club Golf Course here on Wednesday. Both of them shot 3-under 68 each at the par-71 layout. The duo was one shot clear of surprise third place holder Jyotsana Singh, who despite two late bogeys carded 2-under 69.

Amandeep, leader on the Hero Order of Merit, who showed signs of a revival in fortunes last week with a runner-up finish, continued that this week with a card of 68 that included six birdies, a bogey and a double bogey.

Hitaashee, who had a run of four birdies in five holes, with a double bogey in between, also had a bogey and a double bogey. Hitaashee's elder sister Jahanvi and RidhimaDilawari were also under par at 1-under 70, while seven players, including players with a fair bit of experience on the Ladies European Tour, shot even par rounds. The seven players tied for sixth were Tvesa Malik, DikshaDagar, VaniKapoor, SeherAtwal, AnanyaDatar, KhushiKhanijau and amateur KhushiHooda.

AmandeepDrall opened with birdies on first and fourth but soon after had a bogey on the Par-4 fifth and a double bogey on the Par-5 seventh. She recovered well with four birdies against no bogeys between ninth and 16th for a 68. Hitaashee, who broke through for her first pro win in December 2020, birdied three in a row from 12th and had three other birdies. She dropped a bogey on Par-4 eighth and a double on Par-4 11th. IANS

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