Indian eves finish 12th on final day of Asia-Pacific

India’s three-member team comprising Gaurika Bishnoi, Ridhima <g data-gr-id="16">Dilawari</g> and Nishtha Madan dropped further three places to be 12th on the final day of the 37th Queen Sirikit Cup, Asia-Pacific Invitational ladies team golf championship, here on Friday.

The trio qualified from the Queen Sirikit Cup selection trails organized by The Indian Golf Union at Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, Noida, last month.

Currently no. 2 on the IGU’s ladies order of merit list, <g data-gr-id="18">Dilawari</g> brought the best card amongst the three, shooting four-over 76 while Bishnoi, ranked 3rd and Madan, ranked 7th, both returned with a scorecard of eight-over 80.

It left Indian team on 156 for the three-day team total of 454, after counting the two best scores of 

each day, at the Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling. Bishnoi, who struggled to come back with <g data-gr-id="17">low</g> score on Friday, said, “My putting was completely off on Friday. I shot three-over in front nine and five-over in back nine. I was missing everything from the lip of the hole. But overall it was a great experience.