Indian golfer Pranavi Urs made history at the Asian Games by securing India’s first-ever gold medal in women’s golf with a dramatic individual stroke play victory. The 23-year-old brought a three-stroke cushion into the final round after a stellar four-under 66 on Day 3. Holding her nerve in a tense final-round battle, she parred the 72nd hole to finish top of the leaderboard at 15-under par. To top off her campaign, Pranavi also anchored India-alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar-to a team silver medal with a combined score of 14-under par, behind champions China (-22).
In a landmark double-medal performance, Pranavi Urs has etched her name into Indian sporting history by capturing individual gold and team silver in women’s golf at the Asian Games.
Her double-medal triumph holds immense historical significance, breaking a long-standing barrier for Indian women’s golf. Prior to this, India’s only women’s golf medal was Aditi Ashok’s silver at Hangzhou. By converting her lead into individual gold and team silver, Urs leaves Aichi-Nagoya as a true trailblazer on the continental stage.
