Hitaashee takes third title of the season, wins 14th Leg of Hero WPGT

Hitaashee Bakshi did not face any problems on way to picking her third title of season, claiming 14th Leg of Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour by four shots here on Sunday.

20-year-old Hitaashee joined Vidhatri Urs as only or player to win three titles this year.

Hitaashee, who h cards of 67-70-71, totalled eight-under 208 at Vooty Golf Club.

Hitaashee took home a winner’s cheque of Rs.1,44,000 which she received from Mr. Rupinder Gill, General Manager, Vooty Golf County.

Vidhatri, who won three times, finished second this week with a final round card of 3-under 69 and total of 4-under 212.

Shweta Mansingh (72), after 72-75 on first two days, finished at 3-over 219 to be sole third. Amandeep Drall (72) was tied fourth with Ananya Garg (73).

Hitaashee, who held a six-shot le after 36 holes, h a superb start with birdies on first and third but after that she cooled off. Yet she ensured re were not many mistakes as she bogeyed sixth but me up with a birdie on ninth to turn in 2-under 34. On back nine she parred eight times and closed with a bogey for a 71, her third straight under par round.

Vidhatri, who birdied first, fifth, eighth and 15th, dropped just one bogey on third on a solid final day.

Shweta Mansingh h four birdies against four bogeys in a par round of 72, while Amandeep Drall also h four birdies and four bogeys.

Khushi Khanijau (73) and Sneha Singh (75) were tied sixth at 6-over 222, while Rhea Purvi Saravanan (72) and Nayanika Sanga (80) ended tied eighth. Jasmine Shekar (71), Anvitha Narender (72) and Yaalisai Verma (75) were tied tenth.

re were two eagles on final day, as Khushi Khanijau holed out her second shot on Par-4 10th and Jasmine opened day with an eagle on Par-5 first.

Hitaashee (Rs.15,79,500) with a le of over Rs. 3 lakhs has sewn up Hero Order of Merit ahe of Sneha Singh (Rs.12,70,783) as Amandeep Drall and Khushi Khanijau are lying third and fourth. Jasmine Shekar is fifth.

15th and final Leg of Hero WPG Tour is scheduled next week at Boulder Hills in Hyderab.