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Khushi Khanijau Leads WPG Tour Leg with 3-Under 68 at Jaypee Wishtown

Khushi Khanijau carded a 3-under 68 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Women's Pro Golf Tour's sixth leg. She leads Shweta Mansingh and amateur Guntas K Sandhu, who each shot 69. Ridhima Dilawari was part of a group at even par 71, while several players, including Amandeep Drall, were tied for eighth. The event is being held at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course in Noida.

Key Points: Khushi Khanijau Leads Women's Pro Golf Tour 6th Leg

  • Khushi Khanijau leads with 68
  • Shweta Mansingh & Guntas K Sandhu trail by one
  • Only three under-par cards on Day 1
  • Ridhima Dilawari among group at even par
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Khushi Khanijau takes one-shot lead in 6th leg of WPG Tour

Khushi Khanijau shoots 68 for a one-shot lead over Shweta Mansingh and amateur Guntas K Sandhu in the WPG Tour's sixth leg at Jaypee Wishtown.

"Khushi Khanijau got off to a great start with three birdies in the first four holes - Report"

Noida, March 19

Khushi Khanijau got off to a great start with three birdies in the first four holes and ensured the first day's best card in the sixth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course. Khushi shot 3-under 68 and led the field by one shot.

On a day when there were only three under-par cards, Khushi was one shot ahead of Shweta Mansingh and promising amateur Guntas K Sandhu, who carded 2-under 69 each.

Four others, including this year's only multiple winner, Ridhima Dilawari, were even par 71 for the round. The other three were Smriti Bhargav, Jasmine Shekar and another amateur, Alysha Dutt.

Khushi opened birdie-birdie and added a third one on the fourth. Dropped shots on the fifth and the ninth saw her at 1-under for the front nine. On the back nine, she birdied twice on the 10th and the 12th and parred the rest of the holes.

Shweta had three birdies against two bogeys in the first seven holes and was 1-under for the front nine. On the back nine, she had one birdie on the 16th and parred the other holes.

Guntas birdied the third, 10th and 12th and dropped her only shot on the 14th.

Vidhatri Urs and Saanvi Somu shot 72 each and were in the big group, which was Tied-eighth. Some of the other leading names at Tied-eighth included Amandeep Drall, a former runner-up at the Hero Women's Indian Open, Yaalisai Verma, amateurs Aradhana Manikandan, Anuradha Chaudhuri, and Ananya Datar.

Tvesa Malik and Nehra Tripathi were Tied-15th with 73 each.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see the amateurs like Guntas Sandhu and Alysha Dutt performing so well alongside the pros. This is how you build depth in Indian women's golf. The future is bright!
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Aman W
Solid play from Khushi, but dropping shots on the 5th and 9th shows there's room for improvement. The back nine was much more consistent. She'll need that consistency over the next two days to win.
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Sarah B
Impressive to see only three under-par cards on the day. The Jaypee Wishtown course is playing tough! Makes Khushi's 68 even more commendable. Good luck to all the players.
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Karthik V
Ridhima Dilawari at even par is still very much in this. She's a proven winner. The leaderboard is packed with talent—Tvesa Malik and Neha Tripathi can't be counted out either. It's going to be an exciting weekend!
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Nisha Z
More media coverage for women's sports, please! These athletes are putting in the hard work and delivering top performances. Let's get them the recognition they deserve. #SupportWomensSports

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