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Ridhima Dilawari Fires Four Birdies in a Row to Extend WPG Tour Lead

Ridhima Dilawari carded a 3-under 69 in the second round to extend her lead to four shots at the WPG Tour's second leg in Ahmedabad. Amateur Zara Anand lies in second place at 1-under 143, while Jahanvi Bakshi and Amandeep Drall are tied for third. Lavanya Gupta recovered from a nightmare start with a brilliant back nine to shoot 70 and climb into a tie for fifth. The cut was set at 159, allowing 27 players to advance to the final round.

Key Points: Ridhima Dilawari Leads WPG Tour Leg 2 by Four Shots

  • Ridhima Dilawari leads by four shots
  • Amateur Zara Anand in second place
  • Lavanya Gupta's superb back-nine recovery
  • Eight players within three shots of each other behind the leader
  • Cut fell at 159 with 27 players advancing
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WPG Tour: Ridhima Dilawari opens four-shot lead in the second leg

Ridhima Dilawari shoots 3-under 69 to build a four-shot lead at the Women's Professional Golf Tour in Ahmedabad. Amateur Zara Anand sits second.

"Ridhima... produced four birdies in a row, helping her to a round of 3-under 69 - WPG Tour Report"

Ahmedabad, Jan 22

Ridhima Dilawari closed the second day with a bogey, but before that, she produced four birdies in a row, helping her to a round of 3-under 69 to go with her first round score of 70 in the Women's Professional Golf Tour at the Kalhaar Blues & Greens in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Ridhima, who last won at Zion Hills Country Club in Bengaluru in July 2025, is now 5-under for two rounds and extended her lead over the field from one shot to four shots. Lying second is amateur Zara Anand (72-71) at 1-under 143.

Jahanvi Bakshi (73-71), whose eagle on the Par-5 fifth made up for the bogeys on the second and the fourth, picked up one shot on the Par-3 11th and carded 1-under 71 to be Tied-third alongside Amandeep Drall (72-72).

For the present, Ridhima, who has been dividing her time between the Hero WPG Tour and the IGPL, seems to have built a big lead of four shots, but behind her, there are as many as eight players within three shots of each other.

Amandeep seemed to be headed for a good day as she had four birdies against two bogeys through 17 holes. She ran into trouble on the last hole, and the double bogey dropped her to even par for the second straight day.

Amateur Lavanya Gupta had a roller-coaster of a day. She began with a nightmarish start, with two bogeys and a double bogey in a row on the first three holes. She recovered with birdies on the fourth, fifth, and eighth but another bogey on the ninth meant she turned in 2-over. Four birdies and no bogeys on the back nine gave her a superb 70 after a 75 in the first round. She was in a tie for fifth place with Nayanika Sanga (73-72), a 1-over 145 each.

Vani Kapoor and Saanvi Somu shot a second straight 73 each and were tied seventh alongside Sneha Singh (71-75), who slipped in the second round. Amateur Janneya A Dasanniee (79-72), Rhea Purvi (76-75), and Lavanya Jadon (75-76) rounded off the Top-10 as they were tied tenth at 7-over 151.

Last week's winner, Jasmine Shekar (79-74), was Tied-17th. The cut fell at 159, and 27 players made it to the final round.

- IANS

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Aman W
Great to see the amateurs like Zara Anand and Lavanya Gupta performing so well against the pros. Lavanya's comeback on the back nine after that terrible start shows real mental strength. The future of Indian women's golf looks bright!
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Rohit P
A four-shot lead is good, but the article rightly points out there are eight players within three shots of each other behind her. The final round pressure is different. Ridhima needs to stay focused and not get complacent.
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Sarah B
As someone new to following golf in India, I'm impressed by the depth of talent. So many players are in contention. It's exciting! Wishing all the athletes the best for the final round.
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Vikram M
Feel bad for Amandeep Drall with that double bogey on the last hole. That must be so frustrating after playing so well for 17 holes. Golf can be a cruel game sometimes. Hope she finishes strong.
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Karthik V
Good coverage, but I wish there was more easy-to-find information about where to watch these tournaments. The WPG Tour deserves more visibility and broadcast time on sports channels.

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