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Pranavi Urs Leads Asian Games Golf After Third Round
Pranavi Urs played very well in the third round of Asian Games golf.
She scored four shots under par with five birdies and one bogey.
This moved her into first place with a three-shot lead.
Shannon Tan of Singapore is second, and Ruoning Yin of China is third.
Pranavi can win an individual medal if she plays well in the final round.
India’s women’s team also moved into second place.
The men’s team dropped to sixth place.
Veer Ahlawat improved to 10th after shooting five under par.
The final round will decide the medals.
Pranavi Urs shot a four-under 66 to lead the women’s individual event at 15-under 195.
Urs holds a three-stroke advantage over Singapore’s Shannon Tan, with China’s Ruoning Yin one shot further back.
India’s women’s team rose to second at 11-under 409, four shots behind China.
Veer Ahlawat climbed to 10th in the men’s individual event after carding a five-under 65.
India’s men’s team fell from fifth to sixth, while Saptak Talwar was reported in 11th place.
- Who
- Indian golfer Pranavi Urs, India’s women’s and men’s golf teams, and competitors including Shannon Tan and Ruoning Yin.
- What
- Urs took the women’s individual lead, India’s women moved to second in the team event, and the men’s team dropped to sixth.
- Where
- The golf event was held at Kasugai Country Club East Course; one report also described the event as taking place in Nagoya.
- When
- After the third round on Friday, with the final round remaining.
- Why
- Urs’s four-under 66 moved her to 15-under 195, while team standings were based on the top two scores from each country.
Key facts
- Women’s individual leader
- Pranavi Urs, 15-under 195
- Lead margin
- Three strokes over Shannon Tan of Singapore
- Women’s team standings
- India second at 11-under 409; China first at 15-under 405
- India’s top men’s golfer
- Veer Ahlawat, 10th at six-under 204
- Men’s team standing
- India sixth after three rounds
- Pranavi’s third-round score
- Four-under 66, including five birdies and one bogey
- Final round
- The final round will determine the individual and team medals
Quotes
Pranavi Urs
Indian golfer competing in the Asian Games women’s event
“Wish I could have holed more putts in the back nine. Hopefully I'm saving them for tomorrow. Overall, it was pretty solid from Tee to green. I just didn't hit a lot of bad shots.”
rediff.com
“I am just gonna take it shot by shot. The result is not in my control anyway.”
rediff.com
Sources
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