Pranavi makes a winning debut on pro circuit, wins third leg of Hero WPGT

Young Pranavi Urs made a winning start to her professional career as she notched up a one-shot victory in the third leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the TNGF Cosmo Golf course here on Friday.

It was a second successive victory for Pranavi, who had emerged victories in the second leg of the tournament, albeit as an amateur, last month in Mumbai. The 16-year-old from Mysore had won another one in 2018 as an amateur.

Pranavi carded two-over 74 in the final round to end with a total of 223, one shot ahead of Amandeep Drall (77).

Pranavi, who had lost this season's first leg with a triple bogey on the closing hole, came to the 18th hole here with a two-shot lead, despite having two bogeys and a birdie in her previous three holes.

Pranavi, who shot two-under 35 for the front nine, dropped three bogeys on 10th, 15th, 16th and a double bogey on the 18th in the back nine. The birdie in between on Par-3 17th saved her.

Amandeep, two ahead of Pranavi at the start, was even for the front .