Bengaluru, Aug. 21 -- Amateur Mannat Brar and rookie pro Heena Kang shared the lead after the first round of the 11th Leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at Prestige Golfshire in Bengaluru. The duo shot an even par 72 and led three others, Kriti Chowhan and amateurs Lavanya Gupta and Riya Jadon by two shots.

While rookie Heena had a share of the lead, three amateurs figured in the top five, none of whom have won on the WPG Tour, as per a press release from the tournament.

Heena, who finished Tied-fifth in her debut as a pro last month in Zion Hills, opened with a pair of bogeys. The former India international amateur, Heena, fought back well with birdies on the third, seventh and 12th to get under par. A closing bogey on the 18th saw her f...