Pornanong Phatlum wins Indian Open golf
Thai golfer Pornanong Phatlum won the Indian Open at the DLF Golf and Country Club, ending a 12-year wait for the title. She outperformed Indian contenders Vani Kapoor and others to secure her third Ladies European Tour victory.
Why it matters
The Indian Open is a significant event on the international women's golf circuit, and this result highlights the competitive nature of the tournament.
Pornanong Phatlum wins Indian Open golf center Pornanong Phatlum. Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/sport/wnj8ye/article71623432.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH26%20Pornanong%20Phatlum1.jpg Neville Hopwood Gurugram Pornanong Phatlum ended a 12-year wait for a fourth Indian Open in her kitty, won her third Ladies European Tour title, returned a bogey-free card and dashed Indian hopes of a second home winner in the competition, all in the course of a single afternoon at the DLF Golf and Country Club here on Sunday. The 36-year-old Thai, who had stayed under the radar and crept up slowly to joint second on the penultimate day, made her move on the final day, racking up birdies for fun but also playing a steady hand when needed for a four-day total of 277. Vani Kapoor, who led the leaderboard going into Sunday, fought hard to keep up but eventually slipped, finishing four strokes behind in sole second spot, her highest finish on the Ladies European Tour.
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