Ridhima shoots superb 66 to take 2-shot lead over amateur Asmitha

Ridhima Dilawari had an eventful back nine that included an eagle, three birdies and three bogeys between the 11th and 17th holes, carding a superb six-under 66 in the first round of Women's Pro Golf Tour Wednesday.

On a day when the leaders scored low, Ridhima's 66 had seven birdies, four of them in the front nine, three bogeys and an eagle on the par-5 13th.

That gave her a handy two-shot lead over amateur Asmitha Sathish, who impressed with her four-under 68 that included five birdies and a bogey.

Last week's winner, Gaurika Bishnoi had just two birdies and missed many more, but like Ridhima, she too had an eagle on the Par-5 13th, besides bogeys on second and 12th holes as she shot two-under 70.

Amateur Anika Varma and Anisha Padukone were tied for fourth position at one-under 71, as five players brought home under par scores on a rather good day.

Amandeep Drall (73) was sixth, while Siddhi Kapoor and Afshan Fatima carded 74 each to be Tied-seventh, as amateur Nayanika Sanga and ..