India women's golf team of Pranavi, Aditi, Diksha win historic Asian Games silver
- On Saturday, Pranavi Urs secured India's first-ever women's golf gold medal at the Asian Games, finishing with a 15-under 265 total at the Kasugai Country Club East Course.
- The 23-year-old from Mysore overcame a triple bogey on the third hole in the final round, recovering with birdies on the 6th, 10th, and 13th holes to retake the lead.
- Urs finished one stroke ahead of China's Yin Ruoning and Singapore's Shannon Tan, who both ended with 266 and settled silver and bronze via playoff.
- Alongside teammates Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, Urs led India to a team silver medal, marking the nation's best-ever women's golf performance at the Asian Games.
- This historic victory marks India's first golfing gold since Shiv Kapur's 2002 win and the nation's best overall golfing performance since the 1982 Delhi Asiad.
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1st will always be 1st: Pranavi Urs creates history with Asian Games golf gold
Pranavi Urs etched her name into the history books with a sensational comeback in the final round to become the first Indian female to win a gold medal at the Asian Games in women's golf. Pranavi's win helped India claim a silver medal in the team event.
Asian Games: Pranavi Urs becomes first Indian woman to win individual golf gold, adds team silver - The Tribune
Indian golfer Pranavi Urs scripted history at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold medal at the continental showpiece, while also helping India secure silver in the women's team event.
Asian Games: Pranavi Urs becomes first Indian woman to win individual golf gold, adds team silver
Indian golfer Pranavi Urs scripted history at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold medal at the continental showpiece, while also helping India secure silver in the women's team event.
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