Pranavi Urs opens with 70 at Wistron Ladies Open, tied 33rd
Synopsis
Pranavi Urs is the only Indian in the field at the Wistron Ladies Open in Taoyuan, and her two-under 70 keeps her in the hunt ahead of Friday's second round. LET Order of Merit leader Cassandra Alexander has set a daunting clubhouse target with a flawless eight-under 64.
Key Takeaways
Pranavi Urs carded a two-under-par 70 to be tied 33rd after round one of the Wistron Ladies Open on 29 October 2026 .
Pranavi made three birdies and one bogey — the only Indian in the field at Sunrise Golf and Country Club, Taoyuan .
Cassandra Alexander (South Africa) leads at eight-under 64 , two shots clear of Cheng-Hsuan Shih's bogey-free 66 .
Alexander is the current LET Order of Merit leader ; she made six birdies and an eagle without a bogey.
Defending champion Yani Tseng is among 10 players tied 10th at four-under 68 .
The second round begins at 6.20 am local time Friday ; cut falls at the top 60 professionals and ties .
Indian golfer Pranavi Urs carded a two-under-par 70 on Thursday, 29 October 2026, to finish tied 33rd after the opening round of the Wistron Ladies Open at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei. The sole Indian in the field, Pranavi posted three birdies and one bogey in a composed debut round at the event.
Pranavi's form and context
The round builds on a strong run of form for the Hero-backed golfer, who recorded a tied-fourth finish at last week's Hero Women's Indian Open in Gurugram. With the season approaching its close, Pranavi is well-positioned to consolidate her standings on the Ladies European Tour (LET). Her steady showing at Sunrise — a demanding layout — reflects a player gaining confidence on the back nine of the calendar.
Alexander storms ahead with a 64
South Africa's Cassandra Alexander, the current LET Order of Merit leader, fired a flawless eight-under-par 64 to seize a two-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard. Alexander recorded six birdies and a closing eagle on the 18th without dropping a single shot. She turned in three-under 33 before adding birdies on the 11th, 13th and 14th holes to set a blistering pace.
'My back was a little tight on the range, so I hit some dodgy shots there,' Alexander said. 'I got onto the course and felt a lot better.'
Shih and the chasing pack
Chinese Taipei's Cheng-Hsuan Shih is alone in second place after a bogey-free six-birdie 66, two shots off the lead. A cluster of six players shares third at five-under 67, including Germany's Helen Briem, Austria's Emma Spitz, Hong Kong's Ginnie Ding, Chinese Taipei's Pei-Ying Tsai, and England's Alice Hewson and Hannah Screen. Briem, a two-time LET winner, closed with an eagle on the par-five 13th and a birdie on the last, while Screen rattled in four consecutive birdies from the 13th through the 16th.
Notable names further back
Ten players are tied for 10th place at four-under 68, including defending champion and five-time Major winner Yani Tseng, alongside LET winners Kelsey Bennett, Mimi Rhodes, Leonie Harm, and Celine Herbin-Marshall. Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum carded a one-under 71 to be tied 46th, one stroke behind Pranavi.
What's next
The second round tees off at 6.20 am local time on Friday, with the cut set to fall at the top 60 professionals and ties. Pranavi will need a low round on Friday to move inside the cut line and keep her title hopes alive heading into the weekend.
Point of View
But Pranavi's position reflects a player who has found consistency at the right end of the season. The real story from round one is Alexander's dominance — an eight-under, error-free 64 from the Order of Merit leader signals that the title may well be hers to lose. For Indian golf, the focus will be on whether Pranavi can post a low enough second round to make the cut and build on the momentum of her top-five finish in Gurugram last week.
NationPress
29 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Pranavi Urs perform in round one of the Wistron Ladies Open?
Pranavi Urs carded a two-under-par 70, making three birdies and one bogey, to finish tied 33rd after the opening round at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei. She is the only Indian competing in the event.
Who leads the Wistron Ladies Open after round one?
South Africa's Cassandra Alexander leads after firing an eight-under-par 64, two shots ahead of Chinese Taipei's Cheng-Hsuan Shih who carded a bogey-free 66. Alexander is also the current LET Order of Merit leader.
What was Pranavi Urs's most recent result before the Wistron Ladies Open?
Pranavi Urs finished tied fourth at the Hero Women's Indian Open in Gurugram the previous week, demonstrating strong form heading into Taoyuan.
When does the second round of the Wistron Ladies Open begin?
The second round tees off at 6.20 am local time on Friday, 30 October. The cut will fall at the top 60 professionals and ties.
Who are the other notable players near the top of the leaderboard?
Six players share third place at five-under 67, including Germany's Helen Briem, Austria's Emma Spitz, and England's Alice Hewson and Hannah Screen. Defending champion and five-time Major winner Yani Tseng is among 10 players tied 10th at four-under 68.
