Tvesa, Siddhi share the lead in 12th leg of Hero WPGT

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 21 2017 | 5:07 PM IST
Tvesa Malik and Siddhi Kapoor took the share of the lead after the second round of the 12th Leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) here.
Tvesa, who won her first event as a professional two months ago in July, and Siddhi, who won at this very course last year, carded 73 each to move to five-over 147 and tied- first place.
Saaniya Sharma, winner of the 11th Leg, and Smriti Mehra, made a whopping 11-shot improvement on their first round scores to bring in 71 each, as against 82 in the opening round. Also sharing the third place with them was Gursimar Badwal (77) at 153.
The trailing trio was six shots behind the leading duo.
The 21-year-old Tvesa may well have been the sole leader but for a crippling triple bogey on par-3 seventh hole and another bogey on eighth. She turned in three-over 39, but on the back nine she was error free with two birdies on 10th and 12th and the rest were pars for 34.
Siddhi, still two months away from her 20th birthday, dropped a bogey each on sixth and seventh and another on 11th against birdies on ninth and 10th during her 73.
The day's best cards came from Smriti and Saaniya, whose 71 each have been the only sub-par rounds so far in the tournament.
Smriti had three birdies, all in the last six holes against two bogeys, while Saaniya had three birdies and one double on par-4 fourth.
Afshan Fatima, one of the three co-leaders after the first round, faltered in the second with a 80 that saw her drop to 10-over 154 and sixth place.
Mehar Atwal (79-78) and Gaurika Bishnoi (77-80) were tied seventh, while Trisha Sunil (82-79) was ninth and Ankita Tiwana (83-81) was 10th.
In the final round, Tvesa and Siddhi will play alongside the seasoned Smriti in the final group, while the second to last group will see Saaniya with Gursimar and Afshan.

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First Published: Sep 21 2017 | 5:07 PM IST

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