Golfing: On the lookout for first identify, Jasmine takes 3-shot lead into Leg 13 of WPGT

Gurugram Gurugram : On the lookout for her maiden identify at the circuit, Jasmine Shekhar produced some of the absolute best rounds of her budding professional profession to take a three-shot lead after the primary spherical of Leg 13 of the Ladies’s Professional Golfing Excursion right here on Wednesday on the Golden Vegetables Golfing Membership direction.

Jasmine, 19, who grew to become professional ultimate yr, made seven birdies in opposition to a solitary bogey for a spherical of 6-under 66 to complete 3 pictures forward of veteran Ridhima Dilawari (69), a a couple of winner at the Excursion.

3 established avid gamers, Hitashi Bakshi, the present Hero Order of Advantage chief, Vidhatri Urs, winner of 3 of the ultimate 4 occasions, and Gaurika Bishnoi, already a winner this yr, carded 1-under 71 to be tied for 0.33.

Jasmine, whose absolute best efficiency has been a runner-up end on the 0.33 level in Kolkata at Royal Calcutta Golfing Membership ultimate yr after which at Tollygunge this yr, was once taking part in within the 0.33 crew from the primary tee along side Aastha Madan and newbie Nandita Kumar. Jasmine made 3 consecutive birdies from the 0.33 to 5th and a fourth birdie at the 9th to achieve 4-under. At the again 9, she birdied the twelfth, 14th and sixteenth holes and dropped a shot at the par-4 fifteenth.

Ridhima made 4 birdies in opposition to one bogey. Her birdies got here at the first, 5th, eleventh and twelfth holes and the dropped shot was once at the par-4 10th hollow. Gaurika made 4 birdies in opposition to 3 bogeys, whilst Hitashi, who has been in excellent shape this season, additionally made 4 birdies in opposition to 3 bogeys.

Vidhatri, who made seven begins as a certified at the Hero WPG Excursion, together with 3 wins and 4 third-place finishes, made 3 birdies and two bogeys. 5 avid gamers are tied for 6th position on a good leaderboard. Those 5 avid gamers come with veteran Amandeep Drall,

The Hero Ladies’s Indian Open options 2022 runner-up Sneha Singh, 2023 Order of Advantage winner Gauri Karhade, amateurs Anvi Dahiya and Khushi Khanijau all shot 1-over 73. Amongst different distinguished names, Sehar Atwal shot 75 and completed T13, Shweta Mansingh (77) completed T20 and Neha Tripathi (78) completed T28.

A complete of 41 avid gamers are taking part in within the event value Rs. 14 lakhs. The event is the ultimate festival earlier than the Hero Ladies’s Indian Open to be held subsequent month.