Gurbani triumphs at Royal Springs

Amateur Gurbani Singh played a flawless final round of 3 under 69 to capture the ninth leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015.

In the process, she also became the first amateur to win this season. Delhi youngster Vani Kapoor, <g data-gr-id="17">Kaphurthala</g> golfer Gursimar Badwal and Panchkula’s Amandeep Drall finished tied second with identical scores of 216 after the final round. They also shared the winner’s cheque by virtue of being professionals. The final two rounds were played on Thursday at Royal Springs Golf Course due to heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

Gurbani Singh struggled a little in the second round, carding 2 over 74. However, the amateur from Delhi quickly turned things around and played a bogey-free round of 3 under 69 to emerge victorious by a big margin of five shots. She carded three birdies on the 5th, 12th and 18th holes to finish with a total score of 211 after 54 holes. Hero Order of Merit leader Vani Kapoor came up with an effort of 1 under 71 in the final round to finish tied second with Amandeep Drall and Gursimar Badwal. She carded three birdies on the 2nd, 10th and 18th holes while dropping shots on the 4th and 14th holes.