Mysuru (Karnataka), June 11: Riya Jadon, who turned professional this season, delivered an impressive performance on the opening day of the 7th Leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club. The 17-year-old golfer from Gurugram carded a 3-under 67 to take the pole position, finishing the first day with two birdies on the last two holes.
Riya's Round
Riya, who trains at the DLF Golf Academy, started the day with a birdie before a bogey on the sixth and another birdie on the seventh to turn in 1-under. On the back nine, she parred the first seven holes and closed with consecutive birdies to secure the lead. She is one stroke ahead of experienced Tvesa Malik, who carded a 68.
Other Contenders
Anvvi Dahhiya and Vidhatri Urs were the only other golfers under par, both shooting 69 each on the Par-70 layout. Amandeep Drall and Karishma Govind shot even par 70 each, tying for fifth place.
Tvesa Malik opened with a birdie but suffered back-to-back bogeys on the fourth and fifth holes to go one-over. She recovered with three birdies on the back nine for a 68. Anvvi Dahhiya and Vidhatri Urs each had three birdies against two bogeys.
Neha Tripathi, Ananya Garg, Durga Nittur, and amateur Ananyaa Sood were tied for seventh at 71 each. Vani Kapoor (72) was tied for 11th, while amateurs Zara Anand and Seher Atwal shot 73 each. Mannat Brar (76) was tied for 30th.
Three-time winner this season, Ridhima Dilawari, had a disappointing start with a 77, which included three bogeys and two double bogeys.
Round 2 Tee Times
The tee times for the second round at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Course are as follows:
- 7:30 am: Vrinda Yadav 83, Yuktha Janardhan (A) 82
- 7:40 am: Ananthi Vivek (A) 82, Sneha Singh 82, Nainika V Kumar (A) 81
- 7:50 am: Esther Lobo 81, Raza Kaur (A) 81, Ragini Navet (A) 80
- 8:00 am: Stuthii Kaveriamma (A) 79, Ayushi Dutta 79, Heena Kang 78
- 8:10 am: Jahnavi Prakhya 78, Ridhima Dilawari 77, Alysha Dutt (A) 77
- 8:25 am: Snigdha Goswami 77, Ketaki Sood 76, Ravjot Dosanjh 76
- 8:35 am: Mannat Brar 76, Ceerat Kang (A) 76, Geetika Ahuja 76
- 8:45 am: Kashika Misra 76, Anisha Agarwalla 75, Rhea Jha 75
- 8:55 am: Anaggha Venkatesh 75, Rhea Purvi 74, Shagun Narain 74
- 9:10 am: Prarthana Khanna 74, Yaalisai Verma 74, Agrima Manral 74
- 9:20 am: Shweta Mansingh 74, Smriti Bhargav 73, Eti Chaudhary 73
- 9:30 am: Diya C Patil (A) 73, Zara Anand (A) 73, Seher Atwal 73
- 9:40 am: Prakruthi Sastry 72, Khushi Khanijau 72, Anvitha Narender 72
- 9:55 am: Vani Kapoor 72, Jahanvi Bakshi 72, Ananya Garg 71
- 10:05 am: Neha Tripathi 71, Durga Nittur 71, Ananyaa Sood (A) 71
- 10:15 am: Karishma Govind 70, Amandeep Drall 70, Vidhatri Urs 69
- 10:25 am: Anvvi Dahhiya 69, Tvesa Malik 69, Riya Jadon 67
Riya, who won the IGU Pune Ladies Championship in November 2025, turned pro earlier this season and finished tied-third at the third leg in Oxford Golf Resort, Pune, where Tvesa Malik emerged as the winner.
