Vidhatri bags fine double

Bengaluru: Mysuru’s Vidhatri Urs shot a third straight two-under 68 to complete a splendid double in the IGU Telangana Ladies & Junior Girls Golf Championship at the Hyderabad Golf Association course on Thursday.
The 17-year-old finished with a 54-hole total of six-under 204 for a four-shot victory over the fast-finishing Mannat Brar (67), who had won a double last week.Vidhatri annexed the Category ‘A’ (15-17 years) title as well.
Vidhatri, who finished second last week, got off to a shaky start with three birdies and as many bogeys on the front nine. Mannat, who started five behind the Mysorean, had reduced the deficit to three shots.
But before much damage could be done, Vidhatri, who is known for her short-game prowess, picked up shots on the 10th and 12th holes to emerge a runaway winner.
Zara Anand (70) scored a three-shot win over Prarthana Khanna (70) in Category ‘B’ (13-14 years). Zara finished the week with a total of even-par 210.
Final scores: Ladies & Category ‘A’ (15-17 years): 204: Vidhatri Urs (Kar, 68, 68, 68); 208: Mannat Brar (74, 67, 67); 210: Zara Anand (67, 73, 70), Keerthana Rajeev Nair (Kar, 67, 70, 73); 213: Tanishka Prithvi (Kar, 72, 72, 69), Lavanya Jadon (71, 70, 72).Category ‘B’ (13-14): 210: Zara Anand (67, 73, 70); 213: Prarthana Khanna (74, 69, 70); 214: Saavi Somu (Kar, 74, 70, 70); 221: Ayesha Gupta (72, 77, 72).