Pranavi Urs added another milestone to her growing list of achievements on Saturday (Oct 3), becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games, a year after making history as the first woman to claim an IGPL title in a mixed professional field.&nbsp;Pranavi handled the pressure brilliantly and overcame a tense final round at Kasugai Country Club East to win the gold by one stroke and finished with an even-par 70 for a total of 15-under 265, one shot ahead of China’s Yin Ruoning and Singapore’s Shannon Tan, who both finished at 14-under.&nbsp;Yin, a six-time LPGA winner and world No. 6, eventually claimed silver in a play-off. She had started the final round four shots behind Pranavi but moved ahead after the Indian golfer made a triple bogey on the third hole. Yin had already picked up birdies on the second and fourth holes.&nbsp;Pranavi admitted she had barely slept the previous night and was nervous at the start. However, instead of letting the setback affect her, she drew inspiration from two of her favourite golfers, Rory McIlroy and Nelly Korda, and began her comeback.&nbsp;She birdied the sixth hole before picking up another birdie on the 10th to draw level with Yin. Her biggest moment came on the 13th, when her birdie putt appeared to circle the edge of the hole before dropping in.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-pak-india-defend-asian-games-gold-with-19-run-win-over-pakistan-1791015128531">IND vs PAK: India defend Asian Games gold with 19-run win over Pakistan</a>&nbsp;That birdie moved Pranavi back to 15-under and gave her the lead again. She then produced five straight pars to secure the gold and make history.&nbsp;Even after finishing the final hole, Pranavi did not immediately realise that she had won.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“I just knew it was either a putt to win or it was a putt to force a playoff,” she said. “All I wanted to do was obviously hole the putt.”&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-games-2026-kumkum-mohod-clinches-historic-gold-in-women-s-recurve-archery-1791012844198">Asian Games 2026: Kumkum Mohod clinches historic gold in women’s recurve archery</a>&nbsp;The victory adds another major achievement to Pranavi’s growing career. Her IGPL title was important because she defeated a mixed professional field and became the first woman to win the tournament and now, she has another unique achievement in Indian golf history.&nbsp;Speaking about becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games golf gold, Pranavi said, “That’s always the goal - to always be the first one to do anything. The first will always be the first, and I’ve always had that motto growing up and I’m just glad I could do it. So yeah, like I said, IGPL was good, but this gold beats it.”&nbsp;Aditi Ashok had won India’s first women’s individual golf medal at the previous Asian Games, taking silver. Pranavi went one better in Nagoya by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold in the event.&nbsp;Her victory also ended India’s 24-year wait for an individual golf gold at the Asian Games. Shiv Kapur had won the men’s individual title in 2002, while Lakshman Singh had claimed India’s first men’s individual golf gold in 1982.&nbsp;Pranavi now has her sights set on another major target. She currently plays on the Ladies European Tour and is still searching for her first title after coming close on several occasions.&nbsp;The Asian Games triumph could give her extra confidence ahead of the Hero Women’s Indian Open later this month.&nbsp;For Pranavi, breaking barriers has become a clear theme in her career. After making history at the IGPL, she has now done the same at the Asian Games. Her next target is the LET title.&nbsp;“Maybe I will get it soon,” Pranavi Urs added. &nbsp;&nbsp;With inputs from agencies

Pranavi Urs made history by becoming India’s first individual gold medallist in golf at the Asian Games.

Pranavi Urs added another milestone to her growing list of achievements on Saturday (Oct 3), becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games, a year after making history as the first woman to claim an IGPL title in a mixed professional field. Pranavi handled the pressure brilliantly and overcame a tense final round at Kasugai Country Club East to win the gold by one stroke and finished with an even-par 70 for a total of 15-under 265, one shot ahead of China’s Yin Ruoning and Singapore’s Shannon Tan, who both finished at 14-under. Yin, a six-time LPGA winner and world No. 6, eventually claimed silver in a play-off. She had started the final round four shots behind Pranavi but moved ahead after the Indian golfer made a triple bogey on the third hole. Yin had already picked up birdies on the second and fourth holes. Pranavi admitted she had barely slept the previous night and was nervous at the start. However, instead of letting the setback affect her, she drew inspiration from two of her favourite golfers, Rory McIlroy and Nelly Korda, and began her comeback. She birdied the sixth hole before picking up another birdie on the 10th to draw level with Yin. Her biggest moment came on the 13th, when her birdie putt appeared to circle the edge of the hole before dropping in. Also Read - IND vs PAK: India defend Asian Games gold with 19-run win over Pakistan That birdie moved Pranavi back to 15-under and gave her the lead again. She then produced five straight pars to secure the gold and make history. Even after finishing the final hole, Pranavi did not immediately realise that she had won. “I just knew it was either a putt to win or it was a putt to force a playoff,” she said. “All I wanted to do was obviously hole the putt.” Also Read - Asian Games 2026: Kumkum Mohod clinches historic gold in women’s recurve archery The victory adds another major achievement to Pranavi’s growing career. Her IGPL title was important because she defeated a mixed professional field and became the first woman to win the tournament and now, she has another unique achievement in Indian golf history. Speaking about becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games golf gold, Pranavi said, “That’s always the goal - to always be the first one to do anything. The first will always be the first, and I’ve always had that motto growing up and I’m just glad I could do it. So yeah, like I said, IGPL was good, but this gold beats it.” Aditi Ashok had won India’s first women’s individual golf medal at the previous Asian Games, taking silver. Pranavi went one better in Nagoya by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold in the event. Her victory also ended India’s 24-year wait for an individual golf gold at the Asian Games. Shiv Kapur had won the men’s individual title in 2002, while Lakshman Singh had claimed India’s first men’s individual golf gold in 1982. Pranavi now has her sights set on another major target. She currently plays on the Ladies European Tour and is still searching for her first title after coming close on several occasions. The Asian Games triumph could give her extra confidence ahead of the Hero Women’s Indian Open later this month. For Pranavi, breaking barriers has become a clear theme in her career. After making history at the IGPL, she has now done the same at the Asian Games. Her next target is the LET title. “Maybe I will get it soon,” Pranavi Urs added. With inputs from agencies

Pranavi Urs made history by becoming India’s first individual gold medallist in golf at the Asian Games.

'First will always be the first': Pranavi Urs reflects on historic Asian Games Golf gold

Pranavi Urs got the better of overnight leader Karandeep Kochhar, producing a brilliant performance when it mattered most, and made history by winning the IGPL Mumbai Invitation, becoming the first Indian woman golfer to win a professional golf tournament while playing alongside men on the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour. Pranavi carded a stunning 8-under 60, which was the week’s best card, at the par-68 Bombay Presidency Golf Club on the final day of the IGPL Invitational Mumbai.&nbsp;Making her IGPL debut, Pranavi, who was trailing her boyfriend Kochhar by two shots overnight, played efficient and solid golf with eight birdies, the last of which appropriately came on the 18th to finish 14-under for the week as against Kochhar’s 64, which ended with his second eagle of the day. Kochhar totalled 12-under.&nbsp;Kochhar was generous in his praise of Pranavi, “I had this feeling that she would win as she was playing so well. She outplayed us all, and even early in the round I realised I would have to play out of my skin to get the better of her.”&nbsp;On beating the boys, Pranavi laughed and added, “I can't describe the feeling, but right now I feel like I'm still numb and I still haven't soaked it in that I've actually won. As for beating the boys, this is a great format and platform, and it is great to be able to play with the boys and see where your game is at with the boys.&nbsp;“And as I also mentioned earlier, the girls are doing a lot better than the boys internationally. So I think getting that experience back home is, you know, an advantage for me,” she added.&nbsp;Kochhar, on his own game, added, “I think I played really well today. I think I had really good putts today, but they just did not fall. I had good looks, even in the end, like the 15th and the 17th. Just couldn't putt today. But I don't think it still would have mattered. I think Pranavi just outplayed all of us, not just me.”&nbsp;“To be leading by one and shooting a 4-under on the final day, and yet to lose by 2 shots. There's no shame in that. You simply just have to tip your hat sometimes, and Pranavi was just amazing out there.”&nbsp;Sachin Baisoya, still seeking his maiden IGPL title, was third yet again. This was the fourth time he had finished third in seven IGPL starts.&nbsp;Baisoya, after a rather frustrating front nine during which he had just one birdie, had three more pars before finding some putting form. He birdied three times between the 13th and the 16th. On his back nine, he had five birdies in the last six holes, including four in the last four holes, for 6-under 62 to finish at 11-under.&nbsp;Winner of the last IGPL event in Jamshedpur, Pukhraj Singh Gill (67) was one under for the day, and an early double bogey did him in. Despite a closing eagle, he totalled 8-under and was fourth.&nbsp;Amateur Ranveer Mitroo, who recently represented India at the Asia Pacific Amateurs in Dubai, conjured up one of his best rounds in professional company with a 7-under 61 and finished a very creditable fifth.&nbsp;Pranavi, playing in the lead group for the second straight day, opened her birdie count with a gain on the second hole, which brought her one closer to Kochhar.&nbsp;Pranavi then made her move with back-to-back birdies on the fourth and the fifth. She went to four-under for the front nine with yet another birdie on the seventh. On the second nine, she did not take her foot off the pedal and birdied the 10th and the 12th.&nbsp;After opening a three-shot lead early on the back nine, Pranavi neither relented nor erred, and her birdie on the Par-5 16th virtually sealed her win as she maintained her three-shot advantage. Her pursuers, Kochhar and Baisoya, also birdied the 16th and all three parred the Par-3 17th.&nbsp;Pranavi, who was bogey-free all day, made no mistakes on the Par-5 18th, which she birdied for a fine finish to grab the Trophy and the winner’s cheque of Rs. 22.50,000. Kochhar won Rs. 15 lakhs as the runner-up.&nbsp;Kochhar, who was tied 4th at Jaypee Greens, in his only IGPL appearance before this week, finished second at 12-under.&nbsp;Pranavi was happy that she had come back after her wrist injury, which interrupted the early part of her season. She said, “Yes, I had a tear in my wrist, so it was a bit unfortunate because it was mid-season and the season was peaking in Europe.&nbsp;&nbsp;But after that, I did well to come back. I made most of the cuts and put myself in a good position to secure my LET card for the next year.”&nbsp;Kochhar, looking for a fast start, seemed to have got it with an eagle on the Par-5 fourth, but he dropped a shot on the sixth. There were no more birdies till the 12th, by which time Pranavi had made big gains and moved ahead. Kochhar’s birdie on the 12th was negated by a dropped shot on the 14th. By then, Pranavi had moved three shots clear.

Kochhar finished the week with yet another eagle before Pranavi sealed the final birdie and won by two shots to hoist her hands up, signalling a landmark win.&nbsp;Indian-American Manav Shah (68) had a tough day, and the Asian Tour player, whose family originally hails from Gujarat, finished sole sixth at 5-under total. IGPL debutant, Vani Kapoor (64), with her 4-under, finally found some decent form and was Tied-seventh with the experienced M Dharma (65) and Olympian Udayan Mane (69).&nbsp;IGPL Order of Merit leader, Aman Raj (70), legendary SSP Chawrasia (68), Sunhit Bishnoi (66), Shaurya Binu (69), and Tushar Pannu (69) were tied for tenth place at 2-under total.&nbsp;Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Sachin Baisoya, still seeking his maiden IGPL title, was third yet again. This was the fourth time he had finished third in seven IGPL starts.


Pranavi Urs got the better of overnight leader Karandeep Kochhar, producing a brilliant performance when it mattered most, and made history by winning the IGPL Mumbai Invitation, becoming the first Indian woman golfer to win a professional golf tournament while playing alongside men on the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Tour. Pranavi carded a stunning 8-under 60, which was the week’s best card, at the par-68 Bombay Presidency Golf Club on the final day of the IGPL Invitational Mumbai. Making her IGPL debut, Pranavi, who was trailing her boyfriend Kochhar by two shots overnight, played efficient and solid golf with eight birdies, the last of which appropriately came on the 18th to finish 14-under for the week as against Kochhar’s 64, which ended with his second eagle of the day. Kochhar totalled 12-under. Kochhar was generous in his praise of Pranavi, “I had this feeling that she would win as she was playing so well. She outplayed us all, and even early in the round I realised I would have to play out of my skin to get the better of her.” On beating the boys, Pranavi laughed and added, “I can't describe the feeling, but right now I feel like I'm still numb and I still haven't soaked it in that I've actually won. As for beating the boys, this is a great format and platform, and it is great to be able to play with the boys and see where your game is at with the boys. “And as I also mentioned earlier, the girls are doing a lot better than the boys internationally. So I think getting that experience back home is, you know, an advantage for me,” she added. Kochhar, on his own game, added, “I think I played really well today. I think I had really good putts today, but they just did not fall. I had good looks, even in the end, like the 15th and the 17th. Just couldn't putt today. But I don't think it still would have mattered. I think Pranavi just outplayed all of us, not just me.” “To be leading by one and shooting a 4-under on the final day, and yet to lose by 2 shots. There's no shame in that. You simply just have to tip your hat sometimes, and Pranavi was just amazing out there.” Sachin Baisoya, still seeking his maiden IGPL title, was third yet again. This was the fourth time he had finished third in seven IGPL starts. Baisoya, after a rather frustrating front nine during which he had just one birdie, had three more pars before finding some putting form. He birdied three times between the 13th and the 16th. On his back nine, he had five birdies in the last six holes, including four in the last four holes, for 6-under 62 to finish at 11-under. Winner of the last IGPL event in Jamshedpur, Pukhraj Singh Gill (67) was one under for the day, and an early double bogey did him in. Despite a closing eagle, he totalled 8-under and was fourth. Amateur Ranveer Mitroo, who recently represented India at the Asia Pacific Amateurs in Dubai, conjured up one of his best rounds in professional company with a 7-under 61 and finished a very creditable fifth. Pranavi, playing in the lead group for the second straight day, opened her birdie count with a gain on the second hole, which brought her one closer to Kochhar. Pranavi then made her move with back-to-back birdies on the fourth and the fifth. She went to four-under for the front nine with yet another birdie on the seventh. On the second nine, she did not take her foot off the pedal and birdied the 10th and the 12th. After opening a three-shot lead early on the back nine, Pranavi neither relented nor erred, and her birdie on the Par-5 16th virtually sealed her win as she maintained her three-shot advantage. Her pursuers, Kochhar and Baisoya, also birdied the 16th and all three parred the Par-3 17th. Pranavi, who was bogey-free all day, made no mistakes on the Par-5 18th, which she birdied for a fine finish to grab the Trophy and the winner’s cheque of Rs. 22.50,000. Kochhar won Rs. 15 lakhs as the runner-up. Kochhar, who was tied 4th at Jaypee Greens, in his only IGPL appearance before this week, finished second at 12-under. Pranavi was happy that she had come back after her wrist injury, which interrupted the early part of her season. She said, “Yes, I had a tear in my wrist, so it was a bit unfortunate because it was mid-season and the season was peaking in Europe. But after that, I did well to come back. I made most of the cuts and put myself in a good position to secure my LET card for the next year.” Kochhar, looking for a fast start, seemed to have got it with an eagle on the Par-5 fourth, but he dropped a shot on the sixth. There were no more birdies till the 12th, by which time Pranavi had made big gains and moved ahead. Kochhar’s birdie on the 12th was negated by a dropped shot on the 14th. By then, Pranavi had moved three shots clear.

Sachin Baisoya, still seeking his maiden IGPL title, was third yet again. This was the fourth time he had finished third in seven IGPL starts.

22-year-old Pranavi Urs scripts history, becomes first woman to win IGPL Mumbai

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'First will always be the first': Pranavi Urs reflects on historic Asian Games Golf gold

22-year-old Pranavi Urs scripts history, becomes first woman to win IGPL Mumbai