WPGT 3rd Leg: Vani Shines with 66 to Gain 5-Shot Advantage
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Synopsis
Vani Kapoor excels with a bogey-free 5-under 66 in the third leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour, leading by five shots at the Poona Club Golf Course. Her impressive performance includes five birdies, pushing her total to six-under 136 after two rounds.
Key Takeaways
- Vani Kapoor leads with a score of 5-under 66.
- She has a total score of six-under 136 after 36 holes.
- Sneha Singh is in second place with 1-under 141.
- The cut was set at 13-over 155.
- 24 players advanced to the final round.
Pune, Feb 20 (NationPress) Vani Kapoor delivered an exceptional performance, achieving a bogey-free 5-under 66 to establish a commanding five-shot lead in the third leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) at the Poona Club Golf Course on Thursday. With three birdies on the front nine and two more on the back nine, Vani's score of 66 combined with her first-round 70 brings her total to six-under 136 for 36 holes.
Vani, the most decorated player on the Tour, now leads by five shots over Sneha Singh, who won the second leg. Sneha had a shaky start with two bogeys but managed to finish at even par 71, totaling 1-under 141. Both Amandeep Drall (70) and Hitaashee Bakshi (71), competing in her first Tour event of 2025, are tied for third place at even par 142.
Vani's birdies on the second, sixth, and ninth holes contributed to her 3-under front nine, and she added two more birdies on the tenth and fourteenth holes for an impressive 5-under 66. Vani's last victory was at the 12th Leg at her home course, the DLF Golf & Country Club in Gurugram last September.
Sneha, starting with a bogey on the first two holes, recovered with birdies on the ninth and fourteenth to finish even par. Amandeep had a thrilling round with five birdies and four bogeys, while Hitaashee secured her score with birdies on the second and fifth, but suffered bogeys on the sixth and sixteenth for an even-par 71.
Kriti Chowhan shot 1-over 72 for the second consecutive day and stands alone in fifth place. Three players are tied for sixth: Vidhatri Urs (73), Neha Tripathi (74), and the first-round leader Shweta Mansingh (76).
Tied for tenth are Lavanya Jadon (71), winner of the opening leg, Rhea Purvi Sarvanan (73), and Seher Atwal (74). The top amateur, Mannat Brar (76-74), is tied for 14th, while Saanvi Somu (73-78) is in 16th place.
The cut was set at 13-over 155, allowing 24 players to advance to the final round.
