Who Emerged as the Top Indian in the China Championship?
Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- Pranavi Urs showcased her skills finishing top among Indian players.
- Ruixin Liu delivered a remarkable performance, winning by three strokes.
- Diksha Dagar also competed well, making the cut.
- The tournament highlighted the growing talent in women's golf.
- Final round scores fluctuated, showcasing the challenges of the course.
Shenzhen (China), Nov 8 (NationPress) Pranavi Urs secured the position of the leading Indian competitor following the third and final round at the Aramco China Championship in Mission Hill, China. On the last day, Urs recorded a score of 2-under 71, concluding the tournament at T-31 with an overall score of five under par (73-70-71).
Another Indian golfer, Diksha Dagar, also made the cut this week. Dagar finished the final round with a score of 3-over 73, placing her at T-56 on the leaderboard.
In her concluding round, Pranavi Urs achieved five birdies along with two bogeys. Although she began the day with two bogeys within the first four holes, Urs remarkably recorded four birdies in a span of five holes, wrapping up the front nine at two under par. She added more bogeys afterward but managed to secure another birdie on the back nine, finishing the day at two under par.
Diksha Dagar's rounds totaled 72-70-76, resulting in a score of one under par. On the final day, she started with an early birdie on the third hole but faced consecutive bogeys on the seventh and eighth holes, ultimately experiencing her only over-par round of the week.
The tournament was won by Chinese golfer Ruixin Liu, who delivered a remarkable final round, scoring 5-under 68 and finishing with an impressive 16-under par for the week (70-65-68). Liu began her final round tied for second, just one stroke behind Trichat Cheenglab, a previous Order of Merit winner on the LET. Liu achieved a bogey-free round with three birdies and one eagle.
Cheenglab concluded her final round with a score of 1-under 72, finishing in a tie for second along with Chiara Tamburlini, Liqi Zeng, and Qianhui Lin, all at 13 under par for the week. Tamburlini showcased her best performance in the final round, shooting a bogey-free 7-under 66 which propelled her up 10 places. Zeng scored 6-under 67, while Lin contributed with 4-under 69 on the final day.
Order of Merit leader Shannon Tan completed the tournament at T-23 with a total of seven under par (73-69-70), while Mimi Rhodes, ranked second in the Order of Merit, finished T-13 with a score of nine under par (72-68-70).