Manila. Avani Prashanth on Friday became the first Indian golfer to win the Queen Sirikit Cup, helping the Indian team also register their best performance in the tournament’s 43-year history. Avani, who carded 68, 66 and 70 on the first three days, shot a total of 16-under to finish 10 strokes ahead of New Zealand’s Fiona Tzu, who shot a total of six-under. 16-year-old Avni from Bangalore recently broke into the top 100. Avani, who is ranked 93rd in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, helped India give a tough fight to the Korean team and then settle for the second spot.
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Avni produced her career-best performance, with her partner Vidhatri Urs (74-77-72-74) tied-19th and Nishna Patel (80-78-74-75) tied-30th. In the team event, Korea finished first with a total score of 12-under 564. Avni said, “This win was long overdue and I am looking forward to the upcoming results throughout this year. It’s a bit disappointing that I won’t be going to Augusta this year but I hope to play there in 2024. I am very happy with this win and hope to continue with this momentum.
