Indians bank on home advantage at Hero Women's Indian Open

Indian women golfers, led by seasoned Sharmila Nicollet, will bank on home advantage when they prepare to mount a strong challenge in the USD 300,000 Hero Women's Indian Open 2013, which commences with the Pro-Am from tomorrow.
It will followed by the three-day main stroke-play tournament from November 28 to 30 here at the Delhi Golf Club.
Stating that playing at the DGC would certainly be an advantage for the Indians, Nicollet said she was aiming for a top-10 finish.
"Playing here will definitely be an advantage. It is going to give an edge. Though, there is a lot of buzz and expectations," said Nicollet.

"I am aiming for a top 10 finish," she added.
Delhi golfer Vani Kapoor added: "The crowd will be cheering for us and that will definitely be an advantage."

Order of Merit leader Neha Tripathi, who has won a tournament in October here at the DGC, said she was confident of doing well.
"Everyone's expecting a lot from us so that could add to the pressure. Since I have done well here, I am pretty confident. It will be a good learning experience playing along side some of the top golfers," she said.
Talking about the course, Neha said, "The course is playing very well. The fairways are good and greens are also fine. The key will be to keep the ball in the fairway.

But Neha added since the grass has been cut the course has become faster as is the case in the European Tours.
"The course has slightly become faster. They have cut the grass and it has become faster than usual," she added.
The event is tri-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET), Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) and the Womens' Golf Association of India (WGAI).
Around 20 Indian golfers will be taking part in the tournament.