Ridhima on brink of win on debut
Ridhima Dilawari is just one step away from making a winning debut on the pro circuit as she carded one- under 71 to grab a one- shot lead after day two of the 15th Leg of Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour in Gurugram on Thursday.
Ridhima ( 75,71) played a brilliant front nine on the Gary Player layout at the DLF Golf and Country Club Thursday to take her tally to two- over 146, while overnight leader Tvesa Malik slumped to four- over 76 and was second at three- over 147.
Smriti Mehra, despite 77 in the second round, was third at fiveover 149, while three players Vani Kapoor ( 75), amateur Diksha Dagar ( 75) and Gaurika Bishnoi ( 76) were all Tied- 4th at six- over 150.
Neha Tripathi bounced back from her first round 79 to shoot an even par 72 and rose to T- 7th alongside Millie Saroha ( 74) and amateur Tanirika Singh ( 74). Mehar Atwal ( 79- 75) rounded off the top 10.
Ridhima, who has taken some time off college in USA and represented India at the Asian Games, had a superb run on her second nine.
With all players starting from the back nine, Ridhima had two bogeys on the 12th and 15th and turned in 2- over at the Gary Player course.
She also bogeyed the first and was at that stage 3- over for the day.
Thereafter, she was simply unstoppable. She fired three birdies in a row from third to fifth and added further birdies on eighth and ninth.
She did drop another shot on sixth, but her second nine was three- under 33 and helped her get to 71.