It worked out according to my game plan: Pranavi
Golfer Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. She also secured a silver medal in the team event alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar.
Why it matters
This victory marks a significant milestone for Indian women's golf on the international stage.
Pranavi Urs made history by becoming the first Indian woman golfer to win the individual gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday.
Pranavai, who hails from Mysore, returned with a par 70 score in the fourth round and clinched the gold with a four-day aggregate score of 15-under 265.
Pranavi, Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar also secured the silver medal in the team event with a combined score of 14-under 546. China bagged the gold while Taiwan the bronze.
Speaking to The Hindu from Nagoya, Pranavi said: “ It’s amazing to win the gold medal and I am happy to be the first one to do it. I didn’t get the start I wanted, but I focused on what to do and took it shot by shot and it worked out according to my game plan.”
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