Smriti Mehra extends lead to seven-shot at the Hero WPGT 2013

Kolkata February 6, 2013 : Overnight leader and veteran golfer Smriti Mehra extended her lead to a seven-shot with a brilliant two under 68 on day two of the second leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour today here at the Tollygunge Golf Club.

Smriti started off with a bogey but got better as the day progressed and finished with five birdies at the 5th, 9th, 10^th 13^th and 14^th holes. She now has total of 135, seven clear of Neha Tripathi, who ended the second round at par 70. Neha was brilliant in the front nine with a score of one under 33 but lost her way in the back nine, where she had four bogeys. She finished with two over 72, with a total of 142.

Vani Kapoor, who was placed second at the end of the first round had a disappointing second round with a score of five over 75. She dropped to the third spot with a total of 144. She had four bogeys and a double bogey. Sharmila Nicollet, the lone Indian at the Ladies European Tour finished the day with a score of two over 72 is placed fourth with total of 145.

Vandana Agarwal (76-74) is fifth and Rani Sonti (75-76) is placed at sixth.