HERO WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOUR 2013 (Leg 4)    

Smriti Mehra stages a strong comeback to lead on the Day 2 of Hero WPGT 2013

Mumbai, March 6, 2013: Veteran golfer Smriti Mehra made a remarkable comeback to lead the field at the close of the second day’s play on the fourth leg of Hero Women’s pro golf tour 2013 in Mumbai today.  Smriti who had been struggling with her form lately, brought in all her experience today to play a superb round of 2 under 63 to take a single stroke advantage over Hero MotoCorp sponsored & overnight leader Sharmila Nicollet at the end of the second round.

Smriti played a flawless front nine with a birdie on the sixth and carded three more on the 11^th, 15^th and 17^th to finish the day with a total score of 130. Her two bogeys on the 10^th and 13^th were the only blemish on an otherwise perfect outing for the senior pro. Overnight leader Sharmila Nicollet had a disappointing day with second round score of 3 over 68 and a total score of 131. Her five bogeys on the first, fourth, sixth, 16^th and 18^th and just two birdies on ninth and 15^th, forced her to concede her lead and trail by a shot.

Kolkata golfer, Neha Tripathi played a steady round of 1 under 64, with birdies on third, fourth and seventh, to finish third with a total score of 134. Pallavi Jain, who was placed second after the first round had bad day and carded 10over 75 in the second round to be placed fourth with a total score of 140.

Saaniya Sharma and Vani Kapoor are tied fifth with identical scores of 141 after the second round.

The Rs 5,00,000 prize money event is the fourth in the series of 12 this year.

Smriti Mehra –       130 (67, 63)

Sharmila Nicollet –  131 (63, 68)

Neha Tripathi –      134 (70, 64)

Pallavi Jain –         140 (65, 75)

Saaniya Sharma –   141 (74, 67)

Vani Kapoor  -       141 (73, 68)