Golf: Anika Varma earns 5th spot in Hero Women's India Open

country's top amateur golfer Anika Varma finished a creditable fifth in Hero Women's Indian Open with a 3-under par aggregate of 285 and a final day card of two-under 70 here on Sunday. 15-year-old Anika was one shot ahe of best-placed home professional Tvesa Malik, who was tied sixth at one-under 287. 

"I was pretty nervous in beginning but as soon as I hit my first tee shot I felt fine. I h a good group (with Sweden's Emma Nilsson and Man De Roey of Belgium) today and I enjoyed playing with m. That helped me play well too. I was pretty consistent today, just h one double (bogey) on 16th. Before that, I was doing pretty good and I didn't miss a single regulation before 16th hole, I think only that one and 18th, which was highlight of my day," said Anika. 

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Tvesa Malik’s performance 

Last year, Tvesa h finished as best home golfer at tied 13th and Sunday's result was significant progress for LET rookie as well. "I think it was a little bit more of a struggle, but I am happy with my overall performance for week. I think I am happy with my game and way I handled pressure on course, so I'm quite pleased overall. I missed a lot of putts so that was t a great part of my game. On 18th hole, I definitely wasn't expecting that to happen at all (chip-in from off green) so I'm gl I could make a birdie from re," said Tvesa. 

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Christine Wolf’s bogey-free final 

Christine Wolf of Austria buried ghosts of past with a bogey-free final round to clinch her maiden Lies European Tour title. HWIO and DLF Golf and Country Club is becoming a happy hunting ground for first-time winners. Following Welsh veteran Becky Morgan's breakthrough win after 19 long years on Lies European Tour in 2018, it was 30-year-old Austrian Wolf's turn as she grabbed her first title after six years on Tour. Wolf, who received trophy from Hero MotoCorp Chairman Pawan Munjal, showed nervousness on final day as she delivered a commanding bogey-free final round of 69 to total 11-under 277 and win with rounds of 73, 68, 67 and 69. 

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She finished three shots ahe of Marianne Skarprd (70 and eight-under) and four ahe of MacLaren (72 and seven-under). Whitney Hillier, halfway co-leer, shot 72 and was sole fourth at six-under. Last year, Wolf fumbled twice. First on third day while being well ahe and on final day, when she was tied for le. She shot a quruple bogey on third day and a double bogey on final day and finished Tied-second allowing Morgan to grab title. This time, re was to be such error. 

"I'm super happy obviously with this first LET win, but also that I did it here. Everyone knew of last year's drama coming into week here so to win by three shots was very nice. But you can't get ahe of yourself in golf and I was obviously a little nervous," said a beaming Wolf 

Among or Indians, Astha Man (70 and 2-over 290) was Tied-19th, Vani Kapoor (75 and 3-over 291) was T-21st, Diksha Dagar (74 and 7-over 295) was Tied-32nd, Amandeep Drall (78 and 9-over 297) was T-37th, amateur Pranavi Urs (75 and 11-over 299) and Gaurika Bishi (77 and 11-over 299) were Tied-47th. 

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