Women's Pro Golf Championship: Neha eyes third title of the season

Bengaluru: Kolkata golfer Neha Tripathi will look to add her third title of the season as she heads the field in the Women’s Pro Golf Championship to be held at the Karnataka Golf Association from Wednesday.

The INR 6,00,000 event featuring 15 professionals and three amateurs will miss Hero Order of Merit leader Vani Kapoor as she has withdrawn on medical grounds.

Neha is currently placed second in the Hero Order of Merit with total earnings of INR 6,16,433 in nine appearances, and she will look at Vani’s absence as a huge opportunity to top the money list. She hasn’t been in the best of forms in the recent events, and will be eager to make an early impact at the KGA. The youngster from Kolkata, will however, have to be wary of the likes of Sharmila Nicollet, Amandeep Drall and Gursimar Badwal.

Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall is placed fourth in the Hero Order of Merit with total earnings of INR 5,13,534 in six appearances, and one title to her name. She has been a consistent performer on the Tour and will look to annex her second win of the year.

Hero MotoCorp sponsored Sharmila Nicollet has struggled to get the ball rolling, and is still searching for her maiden title this season. She would be determined to make amends on her home course and is expected to give the others a run for their money.