Zara moves to top-10 at Queen Sirikit Cup golf

ANI May 15, 2025 253 views

Zara Anand continues to lead the Indian contingent at the Queen Sirikit Cup, climbing to T-10 after a solid second round. Mannat Brar made a strong comeback with a 2-under 70, while Korea surged ahead with Oh Soo-min leading the charge. The Indian team improved to fifth place, showing steady progress. Defending champion Oh Soo-min and Jung Min-seo propelled Korea to a dominant six-stroke lead.

"Oh Soo-min followed her opening 69 with a sparkling five-under-par 67" – Queen Sirikit Cup Release
Miyazaki, May 15: Mannat Brar had the best second round among the three Indians at the 45th Queen Sirikit Cup, but Zara Anand continued to the best placed after two rounds of competition, as per a release from Queen Sirikit Cup.

Key Points

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Zara Anand improves to T-10 with 1-under 71

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Mannat Brar shoots 2-under 70 to rise to T-15

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Korea leads by six strokes with Oh Soo-min excelling

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India climbs to fifth in team standings

Mannat, who reached the semi-final of the R&A Girl's Amateur event last year, shot 2-under 70 while Zara (73-71) shot 1-under 71. Zara moved from T-12 to T-10, while Mannat (77-70) rose from T-25 to T-15. The third player, Heena Kang (76-76) is T-28.

The Indians, as a team, are lying fifth, two places up from the first round.

Oh Soo-min and Jung Min-seo sprang to the fore as Korea cruised to the top of the leaderboard at the half-way stage.

Oh, the defending individual champion and the tournament's top-ranked player, followed her opening 69 with a sparkling five-under-par 67 on the Tom Watson Golf Course at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort.

Also taking advantage of the ideal scoring conditions was Jung, who improved on her first-round 74 by eight strokes, matching China's Zhou Shiyuan for the best round of the day.

In the event in which the best two daily scores from each of the 13 three-player teams are counted, Korea posted a formidable second-round aggregate of 11-under 133.

With a 36-hole total of 16-under 272, the Koreans will take a six-stroke lead from overnight pace-setters Japan into Thursday's penultimate round.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Great to see our girls holding their own against strong competition! Zara moving into top-10 is impressive. Hope they can maintain this momentum in the coming rounds. 🇮🇳🏌️‍♀️ #ProudIndian
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Priya M.
Mannat's improvement from 77 to 70 shows great mental strength. That's what separates champions! Korea is dominating as expected, but our girls are putting up a good fight. Team India at 5th position is respectable.
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Amit S.
While the performance is decent, we need to analyze why Korea and Japan consistently outperform us in golf. Maybe better training facilities or more international exposure is needed for our players. Constructive criticism only!
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Neha T.
Zara and Mannat making us proud! 👏 Golf isn't even that popular in India compared to cricket, yet these girls are competing at international level. Hope they get more media coverage back home. #SupportWomenInSports
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Vikram J.
The Korean players are on another level - that 8 stroke improvement by Jung is unbelievable! But our girls are showing steady progress. Rome wasn't built in a day. Keep going Team India!
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Sunita R.
As someone who follows women's golf closely, I must say this is a respectable showing. The gap between Asian powerhouses and India is narrowing. With more corporate sponsorships, we can produce world-beaters soon!

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