Vani targets second crown
The event will feature 20 professionals and three amateurs
Having won her first title in her first appearance in the last event, Vani Kapoor will look to add another to her tally in the fifth leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour at the par 72 Classic Golf & Country Club near Gurgaon.
The `8,00,000 event featuring 20 professionals and three amateurs will commence from Wednesday.
New Delhi’s Vani, who showed glimpses of her talent in the previous event, will start as the favourite in the fifth leg.
Due to overseas commitments, she is currently placed ninth in the Hero Order of Merit with `1,40,000 from one appearance. She will however, be up against a very strong field, and faces a stiff challenge from the likes of Amandeep Drall, Gaurika Bishnoi and Smriti Mehra.
Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall, who has one win in three appearances with one runners-up finish, is currently atop the money list with earnings of `3,51,000. She will be a force to reckon with and will look to consolidate her top spot.
Gurgaon’s Gaurika Bishnoi, who was not at her best in the last event, will look to better her game and another title to her tally. She is currently second in the Order of Merit with one win and earnings of `3,39,900 in four appearances.
Kolkata’s Mehra is fourth in the Order of Merit with earnings of `3,03,800. Smriti, who has been consistent but has not been able to convert her performances into wins, will be keen to open her account on the scenic Classic course.
Others in the fray are Sharmila Nicollet, Kapurthala’s Gursimar Badwal, Chandigarh’s Saaniya Sharma and Delhi’s Ankita Tiwana.