Vani Kapoor looks to woo Jaipur with another victory

November 24, 2015: Delhi youngster Vani Kapoor would be eager to continue her good run and cap the season on a winning note at the 18th and final leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2015 to be played at the historic Rambagh Golf Club here. The INR 5,00,000 event will see 12 professionals fight it out for top honours and will be played from 25th-27th November.

Vani Kapoor currently leads the Hero Order of Merit with total earnings of INR 16,61,400 and has posted five wins in 17 appearances. The Delhi professional has already sealed her place at the top of the leaderboard for the season and a win here will make her performance this year even more impressive . She will however, be up against a very strong field and will face a stiff challenge from the likes of Smriti Mehra , Amandeep Drall, Gursimar Badwal and Neha Tripathi.

Rookie Amandeep Drall who has posted two wins this year is currently occupying the second position on the money list with earnings of INR 12,99,935. The player from Panchkula, who has already ensured for herself the rookie of the year award, will be a name to reckon with in this final event of the year.

Kolkata’s Neha Tripathi, sitting third in the order of the merit with total earnings of INR 10,91,366 will be eager to sign-off with a win under her belt. Neha has been consistent throughout the season, but victory has eluded her so far and she will be keen to secure a win in the last event of the season.

Kolkata’s Smriti Mehra is currently in the fourth position with earnings of INR 8,97,500. She has registered two wins from 13 appearances, and will be aiming to finish the year on a high by adding one more title to her tally. Kapurthala’s Gursimar Badwal, occupying the fifth position in the money list with a total of INR 8,20,566, came close to winning last week at Noida, only to lose to Vani Kapoor by a solitary stroke. She will be aiming to sustain the momentum and win her first professional title.

Overseas player Kiran Matharu is another player to watch out for at the Rambagh Golf Club. Kiran, who has already won twice this season, will also be hoping to finish the year on a winning note.

Other players to watch out for will be Jaipur’s Afshan Fatima and Pune’s Shweta Galande.

Hero Motocorp sponsored Sharmila Nicollet and Chandigarh’s Saaniya Sharma are the notable absentees from the event.

The par 71 golf course, which is one of the most popular and prominent landmarks is Jaipur, is all set to provide a visual treat to the players. After a short break the new season of HWPGT 2016 will commence in January next year.