Women's Pro Tour: Vani wins second title

vani-kapoor-2Greater Noida: Delhi golfer Vani Kapoor won her second title on the trot at the final calendar event of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2013. Vani returned with a final score of 214 (68; 73; 73) after 54 holes to walk away with the winner’s cheque.

Bengaluru golfer Sharmila Nicollet shot a hole-in-one on the 8th hole to finish the event as the runner’s up trailing Vani by four shots. The INR 5,00,000 event was being played at the Jaypee Greens golf course in Greater Noida.

Carrying forward from her overnight lead Vani played a cautious round to finish as the winner in the 13th leg of the Hero Women’s professional Golf Tour 2013. Her round today consisted of two birdies on the 6th and 11th holes along with three bogeys on the 7th, 10th and 14th holes. Bengaluru golfer Sharmila Nicollet had a mixed day with some exciting as well as depressing moments. She finished the final round with a total score of 218 (67; 76; 75). Her round today included a hole-in-one on the 8th hole, three double bogeys on the 3rd, 14th and 17th holes, two bogeys on the 4th and 7th holes and three birdies on the 9th, 13th and 18th holes.


Kolkata golfer Neha Tripathi, inspite of carding the day’s best round of three under 69, finished third with a total of 222 (78; 75; 69) after 54 holes. Her round today consisted of five birdies on the 1st, 4th, 11th, 16th and 17th holes and two bogeys on the 12th and 15th holes. Amateur golfer Millie Saroha finished with a total score 223 (70; 76; 77) after 54 holes.

Chandigarh’s Saaniya Sharma (72; 81; 76) and Benglauru’s Rani Sonti (75; 78; 76) were tied for the fourth place with identical scores of 229 after 54 holes. Rookie Pune golfer Shweta Galande (78; 81; 79) and Chandigarh’s Preetinder Kaur (81; 77; 80) finished tied sixth with identical scores of 238

The Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2013 comprises a total of fourteen legs spanning across key locations in India.