Agencies
VIKARABAD, Nov 15: In-form golfer Hitaashee Bakshi was off to a flying start with a solid five-under 67 in the 14th Leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Vooty Golf County here on Friday.
The 19-year-old Hitaashee, who has won twice this season, had six birdies against one bogey and opened a three-shot lead over Vidhatri Urs and Sneha Singh, who shot 2-under 70 each.
Three players, Khushi Khanijau, Nayanika Sanga and amateur Srihita Mandava carded 1-under 71 each to be tied fourth. Amateur Srihita also delivered a hole in one on the Par-3 eighth hole.
Hitaashee, current leader on the Hero Order of Merit, opened the week with two birdies and added two more on the seventh and the ninth to turn in 4-under. On the back, she dropped her only shot of the day on the tenth, but made up with birdies on the 12th and the 18th for a card of 67.
Vidhatri birdied four times on first, fifth, 11th and 12th and had bogeys on the fourth and the sixth. Sneha also had four birdies against two bogeys.
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