WPGT 2026: Sneha sets course ablaze with 10-under 61, takes lead in 11th Leg
Hosur, Aug 6
Sneha Singh, who has been searching for her form for long, played one of the finest rounds of her professional career as she closed her second round with seven consecutive birdies in the 11th Leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tournament at the Clover Greens in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday.
Sneha carded 10-under 61 and, after a first round of 2-over 73, now has an aggregate of 8-under 134 and leads the field.
The 2023 Order of Merit winner, Sneha, has not won a single event this season. She opened with a birdie and added a second one on the third before dropping her only shot of the day. She again birdied the seventh and turned in 2-under 35.
The wiry 22-year-old Sneha was on fire on the second nine. She birdied the 10th and parred the 11th, but that was the last par she had for the day. She birdied every hole from the 12th to 18th and closed with a 61.
Overnight co-leaders Vani Kapoor, Ayesha Gupta and Riya Jadon had differing fortunes.
Vani, despite an even par 71, was sole second but four shots behind the leader Sneha. Vani had four birdies between the seventh and the 12th, and she also had four bogeys, two each on the front and back nine. She was sole second.
Amateur Ayesha, who was outstanding on the first day with a 67, had two birdies against four bogeys for a 73, and she fell to tied third.
Also tied third was Nayanika Sanga, who has also been playing in Europe. She carded a 3-under 68 with three birdies and an eagle and two bogeys.
Tvesa Malik, who had a 73 on Day 1, improved by five shots to 68 and moved to 1-under for 36 holes. She was tied seventh with Smriti Bhargava (70-71).
Four players, Anvitha Narender (72-70), Lavanya Jadon (72-70), Shagun Narain (70-72) and Riya Jadon (67-75) were tied 11th. Riya Jadon struggled with six bogeys and just two birdies for a 75.
The cut after two rounds fell at 155, and 31 players will play the final round.
— IANS
Reader Comments
So happy for Sneha! She's been struggling this whole season and to see her find her form like this is such a relief. 10-under 61 is a career-defining round. Fingers crossed she holds on tomorrow and gets that win! 🙏
She was on fire on the back nine - just relentless. 61 on this course is no joke. But let's also give credit to Vani Kapoor, stayed steady with an even par. Tomorrow's final round is going to be a thriller between these two.
Our Indian women golfers are really stepping up their game. From Sneha's incredible 61 to Nayanika Sanga playing in Europe and coming back with a 68 - the future of Indian women's golf is looking bright. 👏🏌️♀️
Respect to Sneha for bouncing back from that opening round of 73. Shows great mental toughness. But I hope the organizers are also focusing on getting more TV coverage for these events - such talent deserves more visibility!
Honest observation: brilliant scoring, but the gap between the top (61) and the rest is worrying. Amateur Ayesha falling from 67 to 73 shows inconsistency across the field. We need more depth in Indian women's golf to truly compete globally. Still, what a day for Sneha! 🌟
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