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India's rising golf star Mannat Brar has stormed into the last 16 at the prestigious Women's Amateur Championship in Nairn. The all-India amateur champion dominated her German opponent 5&4 in the matchplay opener. Brar, who recently competed in Ladies European Tour events, will next face Ireland's Rebekah Gardner. Meanwhile, American Jasmine Koo leads the field after impressive strokeplay rounds of 68-70.

Key Points: India's Mannat Brar advances in Women's Amateur Championship matchplay

  • Brar ranked 389th globally among amateur golfers
  • Topped Indian field at 2023 Women's Indian Open
  • Faces Ireland's Rebeka Gardner in next round
  • California's Jasmine Koo leads strokeplay
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Women's Amateur Championship: Mannat Brar enters second round of matchplay

Indian amateur golf star Mannat Brar dominates Germany's Uma Bergner 5&4 to reach last 16 at prestigious Nairn tournament

"Mannat trounced Uma Bergner 5 and 4 with four holes to spare - Tournament Report"

Nairn, June 13

Mannat Brar carried on her good form as she shot fine rounds of 73-71 to be Tied-16th in the strokeplay segment of the prestigious 122nd Women's Amateur Championship. With the top 64 of the 144 starters moving into the matchplay segment, Mannat also made the grade, a release said.

Mannat is India's top amateur and the all-India amateur champion. She is ranked 389th in the world and recently teed up at pro events on the Ladies European Tour's Access series and also made the cut in one of them.

Last year, she finished T-11 in the Women's Indian Open, a Ladies European Tour event. She was the top Indian finisher despite being an amateur.

Mannat clashed with Uma Bergner of Germany and she trounced her 5 and 4 with four holes to spare to enter the last 16. She will meet Rebekah Gardner of Ireland in the next round. Rebekah had shot a similar even par two-round total in the strokeplay segment.

In the strokeplay, Mannat had five birdies in both rounds, She had four bogeys and one double bogey, while on the second day she had five birdies and four bogeys.

Jasmine Koo conjured a grandstand finish at Nairn to top the stroke play qualifying in The 122nd Women's Amateur Championship.

The 19-year-old from California had rounds of 68-70, and in the first round of matchplay, she beat Judy Joa of Korea 7 and 5.

- ANI

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Priya K.
So proud of Mannat! 🇮🇳 Representing India at such a prestigious championship is no small feat. Her performance against the German player was clinical. Hope she goes all the way to the finals! #WomenInSports
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Rahul S.
Great to see Indian golfers making waves internationally. Mannat's consistency with 5 birdies each round shows her class. But we need more investment in golf infrastructure to produce more champions like her.
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Ananya M.
Mannat's journey is inspiring! From amateur circuits to competing with pros - she's breaking barriers. The way she handled the pressure against Bergner was 👌. Next match against Ireland will be interesting!
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Vikram J.
Golf needs more coverage in India. Players like Mannat deserve the spotlight just like our cricketers. Her world ranking of 389 is impressive considering golf isn't even mainstream here. More power to her!
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Sneha R.
Mannat's performance gives me hope that India can excel in sports beyond cricket. Her matchplay strategy seems solid - winning with 4 holes to spare is no joke! Let's all support our athletes across all sports.
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Karan P.
While we celebrate Mannat's success, we must acknowledge the challenges. Golf is expensive to pursue in India. Need more public courses and sponsorships to democratize the sport. Still, kudos to her for reaching this level!

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