Tvesa Malik ended a long winless run going back to more than two years as she emerged triumphant in a play-off against Anvitha Narender in the third leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Oxford Golf Resort.
Her last win came in September 2023 at DLF Gurugram.
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Tvesa, who started the final day one shot behind Anvitha, caught up on the fourth hole, where she bogeyed but Anvitha double bogeyed. Anvitha dropped further shots on the sixth and the eighth before picking a birdie on the ninth.
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The back nine was a see-saw affair as the lead switched more than once. Tvesa, leading by one after the front nine, extended her lead to two shots with a birdie on the 11th but a double bogey on the 12th meant the duo was level again. Anvitha showed great resilience as she bogeyed the 13th but picked birdies on the 15th and the 16th even as Tvesa birdied the 15th to stay in touch.
The two players were once again level with two holes to go. Tvesa bogeyed the 17th to fall one behind as Anvitha parred. Tvesa needed a birdie on the 18th to force a play-off and she delivered as both players were tied at 1-over 217.
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Her experience saw her hold her nerve in the play-off for a long-awaited win as she hopes to recover form with this.
Riya Jadon (74) was sole third as she had three birdies against five bogeys, including three in a row from the 14th to the 16th which may have cost her a chance to contend.
Amateur Aradhana Manikandan (72) and seasoned Vani Kapoor (72) were tied for fourth place. They were the only players to shoot even par on the final day and there were no under par scores.
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Mannat Brar (74) was sixth, while Ridhima Dilawari (75), Karishma Govind (74) and Shagun Narain (76) were tied for seventh place and Vidhatri Urs (74) rounded off the Top-10.
Ridhima continues to lead on the Hero Order of Merit, while Vani is now second and Jasmine Shekar is third.
