Gurbani Singh, the defending champion and current leader of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) Ladies Amateur Golf Tour, returned an even par (72) score to lead the field of 41 golfers on expected lines, at the end of day one at Usha Chandigarh ladies and Junior amateur golf championship here on Wednesday.
Gurbani's birdie on the sixth hole of the front nine, was cancelled out by a bogey on the 10th. Gursimar Badwal, who is playing in her home state, was lying second, two strokes behind the leader. Gursimar finished the day with three birdies but three bogeys and one double bogey on the par five 13th, ensured she could not finish the day on top.
Ridhima Dilawari (third, five strokes behind the leader), Millie Saroha (fourth, six behind) and Gauri Monga (sixth, seven behind) were the other notable players chasing the leader.