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Paromita Leads BPGC Ladies Open, Uma Menon Just One Stroke Behind

Paromita Mukherjee retained her lead after the second round of the BPGC Ladies Amateur Open with a two-day score of 161. Her lead was cut to just one stroke by Mumbai's Uma Menon, who sits second at 162. Senior player Anita Punamiya climbed to third place with a score of 166, while junior Vaani Menon leads the Silver category. The final day will see a tense showdown for the championship title.

Key Points: BPGC Ladies Amateur Golf: Paromita Leads, Uma Menon Close

  • Paromita leads by one stroke
  • Uma Menon in close second place
  • Anita Punamiya climbs to third
  • Vaani Menon leads Silver category
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Paromita retains lead, Uma a stroke behind in BPGC Ladies Amateur Open

Paromita Mukherjee leads the BPGC Ladies Open by one stroke over Uma Menon. Anita Punamiya is third. Follow the final day action.

"will need to keep her nerves and stave off the challenge from Uma on the final day."

Mumbai, Feb 11

Overnight leader Paromita Mukherjee of Bengaluru continued her good form to finish the second day at the top of the leaderboard with a two-day score of 161 in the 14th WIGA BPGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club in Mumbai on Wednesday.

However, her lead was whittled down to just one stroke by Mumbai's Uma Menon, who is placed second at 162 and Paromita, the current AVT Tour's top-ranked golfer, will need to keep her nerves and stave off the challenge from Uma on the final day. A creditable round from senior player Anita Punamiya saw her climb to third place with a score of 166.

Junior star Vaani Menon continued her good run and is leading in the Silver category with a combined score of 171, closely followed by a senior player, Rajeshwari Agarwal, at 172.

The tournament reflects the continued commitment and dedicated efforts of the BPGC Ladies Section, whose meticulous planning and passion for the sport have helped create a premier platform for women golfers to showcase their talent.

Earlier in the first round, Paromita emerged as the early leader with a score of 78, followed closely by Mumbai's Uma Menon and Delhi's Sonaal Chaudhri at 81. The Silver Division saw Punam Kalra from Pune leading with a score of 85, followed by junior Vaani Menon at 86. Paromita finished three over on the first nine holes and came in five over on the back nine for her score of 78.

The Bronze division has Mumbai girls Cynthia Sandhu and Minal Sandu at 96 & 98 respectively. A total of 96 golfers are in the fray for top honours in the respective divisions.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great to see such a close contest! Just one stroke difference. BPGC is doing a fantastic job with this platform. Hoping Paromita can close it out, but Uma playing at her home course will have the crowd support. May the best golfer win!
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Anita Punamiya
As a fellow senior citizen, it's inspiring to see Anita Punamiya climbing to third place! Shows age is just a number. Wishing all the ladies the very best for the final round. More power to women in sports!
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Vikram M
The article is good, but it would be helpful to have a bit more detail on the course conditions or the specific challenges the players faced. The scores seem high, was it a particularly tough day? Still, kudos to all 96 participants.
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Sarah B
Wonderful to see junior talent like Vaani Menon leading her category! Investing in youth development is key. Hope this tournament gets more media coverage to inspire other young girls to take up the sport.
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Karthik V
Bengaluru vs Mumbai showdown in the final round! Paromita has the ranking, but Uma has the home advantage. This is going to be a nail-biter. Best of luck to both. Hope the final day is covered live somewhere.

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