Ace golfer Vani Kapoor held on to a slender lead despite a fine under-par card from Neha Tripathi in the second round of the inaugural event of the 2018 Hero Womens Pro Golf Tour at Kalhaar Blues and Greens here on Wednesday.
Four-time winner in six starts in the last season, Vani leads the field at five-over 149 and is one shot clear of Neha (71) and Saaniya Sharma (73), who are at six-over 150. Close on their heels is Smriti Mehra (75) in sole fourth.
With just two shots separating the top four players, the stage is set for an interesting final round, which will see Vani go out in the last group alongside Neha and Saaniya. Smriti will go in the second to last group with Gursimar Badwal and Tvesa Malik.
Tvesa Malik (75) and Gursimar Badwal (77) are tied fifth at 9-over 153 while Afshan Fatima (74) and Amandeep Drall (76), who shot in the 80s on the first day, are now tied-seventh at 12-over 156.
--IANS
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