Hitaashee vaults to sole lead as 12 Indians make cut
Gurugram, Oct. 11 -- Local girl Hitaashee Bakshi produced a bogey free round to jump to sole lead on the second day of the Hero Women's Indian Open (HWIO) on Friday as 12 Indians made the cut going into the money rounds of $500,000 Ladies' European Tour (LET) event. The 21-year-old Hitaashee carded 5-under 67 for a cumulative 7-under.
Teeing off from the front nine in the morning, Hitaashee scored birdies on par-5 fourth, par-4 seventh and par-5 eighth to get off to a strong start. She was equally consistent on the back nine, making birdies on the 12th and 13th holes and parring the rest. The tricky home stretch of the DLF - holes 16, 17, and 18 - were negotiated with caution.
"I am feeling good, this is my home course. My expectations are where it should be and I'm really happy with that," she said. This is the first time Hitaashee has led in a LET event. Amateur Zara Anand held on to her tied-second spot, carding 2-under for a total of 6-under at halfway stage. Zara shared the spot with German Verena Gimmy, who also held on to her overnight position with a 2-under.
Pranavi Urs jumped 42 places at the tied-fourth position....
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