Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour – Leg 12

Vani Kapoor wins her maiden title

Gurgaon, October 25: Delhi golfer Vani Kapoor today tasted her first success on the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2013 as she walked away with the winners cheque after the final round of the 12^th leg. The INR 2,50,000 event culminated today at the Golden Greens Golf & Resort in Gurgaon.

After several good performances and runner’s up finishes, Vani finally managed her maiden win today, carding a total of 209 (72, 69, 68) after 54 holes. With this win, she has moved up one position to the second place in the Hero Order of Merit 2013 with total earnings of INR 8,81,900 from 12 appearances and one win. She carded the days lowest score of four under 68 today, which consisted of seven birdies on the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 6^th, 9^th, 11^th and 13^th holes. Her round also consisted of three bogeys on the 1^st, 14^th and 15^th holes.

Jaipur golfer Pallavi Jain finished as the runner’s up with a total score of 223  (78,72, 73) after the third and final round. Her round today consisted of two birdies on the 9^th and 17^th holes along with three bogeys on the 13^th, 14^th and 16^th holes.  Chandigarh golfer Saaniya Sharma who led the field on day1, could not capitalize on her lead and faltered in the second and third rounds consecutively. Her round today consisted of a lone birdie on the 16^th hole and seven bogeys on the 2^nd, 6^th, 10^th, 12^th, 14^th, 15^th and 17^th holes. She finished third with a total score of 224 (70,76,78) after 54 holes.

Current Hero Order Of Merit 2013 leader Neha Tripathi from Kolkata, finished fourth with a total score of 225 (78, 72, 75) at the end of the third round. Rookie Pune golfer Shweta Galande finished fifth with a total score of 228 (77,75,76) after 54 holes.

The Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2013 now moves to the Jaypee Greens golf Course for the 13^th leg.