Kolkata: Kiran Mathuru played out an even par round on the 1st day of the 3rd leg of the Hero-RCGC Women’s Professional Golf Championship being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata to lead after round one. Hero Order of Merit leader Vani Kapoor is placed second with a score of one over 73, whereas Chandigarh golfer Amandeep Drall ended round one at third place.


Kiran began her round on a cautious note, carding a solitary birdie on the fourth hole in the front nine, as opposed to two bogeys. She played a more controlled back nine with birdies on the 15th and 17th holes, and had just a single bogey on the 18th hole. She finished the day with a score of par 72 after 18 holes.


Hero Order of Merit leader Vani Kapoor had an inconsistent front nine carding a bogey on the very first hole, but came back strongly to card three consecutive birdies on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th holes. However, a double bogey on the 5th hole cost her dearly. She followed it with a birdie but had two more bogeys on the 7th and 9th holes. After an erratic front nine, she seemed to settle down and played an even par back nine.

Amandeep Drall finished the day with a score of 2 over 74 after 18 holes to end round one at third place. She had birdies on the 9th and 15th holes, and bogeys on the 3rd and 10th holes. She also carded a double bogey on the 7th hole.


Hero MotoCorp sponsored Sharmila Nicollet made a cautious comeback as she finished the day with a score of 3 over 75 to be placed 4th in the table after round one. She carded bogeys on the 3rd and 7th holes and a double bogey on the 9th hole. Her lone birdie came on the 13th hole.

Kolkata golfers Smriti Mehra and Neha Tripathi finished the round tied 5th with identical scores of 4 over 76 after 18 holes. Delhi golfers Ankita Tiwana and Gauri Monga are currently tied 7th after round 1. They finished the day with a score of 5 over 77 after 18 holes.