February 4th 2011, Kolkata, India: In a well fought battle
on the greens at the Tollygunge Club, Smriti Mehra clinched the first
ever professional golf championship held in the city. Simi played an
under par score to finish one shot ahead of 18 year old rookie
professional Tanya Wadhwa and pocketed Rs. 68,000/- the winner’s prize
purse with a score of 213 (3 over)
The ding dong battle was thrilling for the spectators following the
leader group. Tanya wadhwa displayed tremendous maturity in her fourth
professional event with a score of level par 70 on the final round and
214 in three days total, a shot behind Simi.
Local pro Neha Tripathi also carded a commendable under par score
of 69 to finish at fourth position, after a dismal scored round.
Sharmila Nicollet, the tour leader disappointed the crowds with a poor score of 79 to be pushed back to the 6th position in the final round.For more news visit our site : Golf news, Golf Videos, Golf Photos