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Gurbani wins Usha West Bengal Ladies Open golf

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

Gurbani, who shot a stunning six-under 64 on the first day, carded 75 today and won the tournament by six shots at Tollygunge Golf Club. She finished way ahead of Aditi Ashok (75), who settled for the second place.

Gurbani totalled two-over 212 while Aditi aggregated 218. Millie Saroha, winner of the Usha Northern India Ladies Championships, made a valiant attempt with the day's best of even par 70, but Gurbani's early lead proved too big. Millie totalled 220.

Astha Madan (74) at 221, Sehar Atwal (75) at 225 and Ridhima Dilawari (72) at 226 took the fourth to sixth spots.

Gurbani was way subdued as compared to the first two days. The winner of the Usha Southern India title, Gurbani had three bogeys and no birdies on the front nine, and then her sole birdie came on the par-4 12th. She dropped a bogey on 13th and two more on 17th and 18th.

Aditi, who had come within three shots of Gurbani at one stage dropped three shots on last two holes, including a double on the 17th, was again six behind by the finish. Millie had two bogeys and two birdies on front nine played nine pars in a row on the back nine for her 70.

Gurbani also took the honours in Category A, where Millie Saroha (220) over took Astha Madan (221).

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In Category B, Aditi was first with Sehar Atwal second at 225.In Category C Arushi Pandey kept her lead with an 85 and topped the category at 251, while Riya Ahuja (85) was second and 258. Arshia Mahant (90) was third at 260.

In Category D, Tanishka Kumar (87) took the title at 253 and Vasundhara Tihara (83) was second at 259.

  

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First Published: Oct 12 2012 | 6:25 PM IST

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