Amandeep Drall Ties with Vani Kapoor at WPGT 5th Leg
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Synopsis
In Gurugram, Amandeep Drall and Vani Kapoor share the lead after two rounds in the fifth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2025. Both players faced challenges on the course, with Drall finishing 1-over par and Kapoor following closely behind. The competition remains fierce as they head into the final round.
Key Takeaways
- Amandeep Drall ties with Vani Kapoor after two rounds.
- Both players faced difficulties on a challenging course.
- Rhea Jha is in third place, chasing the leaders.
- Neha Tripathi had an exciting round with multiple birdies.
- 24 players advanced to the final round following the cut.
Gurugram, March 6 (NationPress) Veteran golfer Amandeep Drall, whose previous victory on the Women’s Professional Golf Tour occurred in this very city a year ago, has tied with Vani Kapoor at the top after two rounds in the fifth leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) 2025 at the Classic Golf & Country Club here on Thursday.
In another challenging scoring day in Gurugram, Amandeep surrendered two late bogeys on the 15th and 16th holes, finishing with a score of 2-over 74, totaling 1-over 145 for 36 holes. Vani Kapoor, who led after the first round, carded a 3-over 75, placing her in a tie with Amandeep. The leading duo is just one shot ahead of third-place Rhea Jha, who managed two birdies on the front nine and two bogeys on the back nine, concluding with an even-par 72.
Amandeep, whose last victory was at the Golden Greens in Gurugram last year, recorded one birdie at the 14th hole along with three bogeys, while her playing partner Vani Kapoor started strong with a birdie but ended with four bogeys.
Neha Tripathi had an eventful round, achieving an eagle, four birdies, four bogeys, and a double bogey to finish with a score of 72. She is tied for fourth with amateur Ceerat Kang (72) and Gauri Karhade (71) at 4-over 148.
Gauri (71), who clinched her first title back in 2019, shot one of the only two under-par rounds of the day, the other being Durga Nittur (71), who is currently in ninth place. Yaalisai Verma (72) and Ridhima Dilawari (73) are tied for eighth. Lavanya Jadon (72) scored one of the two eagles of the day, landing her in tenth place, one spot above Sneha Singh (75), who currently leads the Hero Order of Merit.
The cut was set at 159, allowing 24 players, including three amateurs, to progress to the final round.
