Indian women golfers aim for home winner at Hero Indian Women’s Open

Indian women golfers will try to end a 10-year title drought at the Hero Women's Indian Open, starting October 22 at the DLF Golf & Country Club in New Delhi. The $500,000 Ladies European Tour event features defending champion Shannon Tan of Singapore, along with past winners Liz Young of England and Olivia Cowan of Germany.

The Indian challenge includes Hitaashee Bakshi, who finished third last year, alongside Pranavi Urs, Diksha Dagar, and Avani Prashanth. At the launch event, WGAI president Kavita Singh called for better government support, rejecting the perception that golf is only for the rich. She urged the creation of compact practice facilities like those in Japan and South Korea. The tournament tees off on October 22.

Update, 2 October 2026: Pranavi Urs fired a bogey-free 7-under 63 in the second round of the Asian Games on Thursday, 1 October, moving into second place, two shots behind leader Shannon Tan, rediff.com, telanganatoday.com, deccanherald.com and thehindu.com report. Her round lifted India to third in the women's team standings. Urs will play in the final group on Friday, 2 October.