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Pranavi Urs Wins Historic Asian Games Golf Gold
Pranavi Urs won a gold medal in golf at the Asian Games.
It was India’s first gold in the women’s individual golf event.
At first, she had a lead, but a triple bogey on the third hole made her fall behind.
She stayed focused and made three birdies later in the round.
Her final score was 15 under par, one shot better than Yin Ruoning’s.
Urs said she thought her last putt might win or force a playoff.
Her teammates celebrated by pouring water over her.
She also won a team silver medal with Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar.
Pranavi Urs won the women’s individual golf gold at the Asian Games, India’s first in the event.
She finished at 15-under par, one shot ahead of China’s Yin Ruoning.
A triple bogey on the third hole erased Urs’s overnight lead, but she recovered with three birdies to finish level par for the round.
Singapore’s Shannon Xuan Yin Tan took bronze after a playoff with Yin; Tan’s round included six birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey.
Urs also helped India win team silver with Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar.
- Who
- Pranavi Urs won the women’s individual golf event; Yin Ruoning and Shannon Xuan Yin Tan were the other medalists.
- What
- Urs won gold with a score of 15-under par, one shot ahead of Yin.
- Where
- Kasugai Country Club East Course.
- When
- At the Asian Games; the article does not specify the event date.
- Why
- Urs recovered from a triple bogey with three birdies and finished one shot ahead of Yin.
Key facts
- Winner
- Pranavi Urs
- Event
- Women’s individual golf
- Winning score
- 15-under par
- Margin
- One shot
- Silver medalist
- Yin Ruoning of China
- Bronze medalist
- Shannon Xuan Yin Tan of Singapore, after a playoff
- India’s team result
- Silver, with Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar
- Historic achievement
- India’s first gold in women’s individual golf at the Asian Games
Quotes
Champika Sayal
Secretary general of the Women’s Golf Association of India
“I just knew it was either a putt to win or to force a playoff. All I wanted to do was obviously hole the putt.”
indianexpress.com
“It’s a fantastic achievement and the way Pranavi stayed calm and composed was really commendable.”
indianexpress.com
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