Avani Prashanth

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YEAR-WISE DEVELOPMENTS

2023

R Satya, February 25, 2023: The Times of India

Bengaluru : Teen sensation Avani Prashanth, the country’s top amateur, completed a brilliant wire-to-wire victory in the prestigious Queen Sirikit Cup golf tournament at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.


The 16-year-old Bengalurean shot a closing four-under 68 for a whopping 10-shot victory over New Zealand’s Fiona Xu (69). Avani, who became the first Indian to claim the top honours in the tournament’s 43-year history, finished with an impressive total of 16-under 272 for her maiden international title. Gauri Monga’s tied third-place finish in 2011 was the previous best by an Indian. 
Powered by Avani’s inspirational performance, India finished second, five shots behind South Korea, who annexed the Asia-Pacific Amateur Ladies Golf Team Championship title with a score of 12-under 564. The seven-under 569 show was India’s best-ever performance, bettering the fourth place on a couple of occasions.


“It feels good to win my maiden international title,” Avani told TOI. “Actually, the icing on the cake was the number of shots I won by. That definitely makes it that much more special. ”


The tenth standard student of Greenwood High International School was in her zone from the get-go in Manila. After opening with a 68 to share the joint lead, Avani shot a sizzling six-under 66 for a seven-shot lead at the halfway stage.


She didn’t look back thereafter with rounds of 70 and 68 to decimate a quality field. Ranked No. 93 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings, she beat 10 golfers ranked above her en route to the title, including Japan’s world No. 5 Yuna Araki, who finished 14 shots behind the Indian ace.


Avani, who opened the season with an impressive tied ninth-place finish on the Ladies European Tour in Kenya, had five birdies and the lone blemish came on the par-3 fifth where she mishit her8-iron tee shot. 
“The distance was a big advantage over the field because the course is tight and punishing. If you miss fairways, you are either in the bunkers or out of play. I think I had a lot more options off the tee,” said Avani, one of the longest hitters in the game in the world.


“Keeping the ball in play was the key. My putting was solid, and everything worked this week,” added the tenth grader who will be giving her board exams in three days’ time.

KNOW AVANI


Name | Avani Prashanth


Age | 16 (7-10-2006) 


Started playing | At 3 years and 10 months 


Status | Amateur 


Home club | KGA, Bengaluru 


Coach: Laurence Brotheridge 


World amateur ranking | 93


Achievements | Pro events: 3 titles on Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour; 3 LET events – T-9 (Magical Kenya Ladies Open, 2023), T-12 (Hero Women’s Indian Open, 2022), T-66 (Amundi Masters, 2022). 
Amateur | International: Queen Sirikit Cup – winner;Australian Masters of the Amateurs: T-6; Australian Women’s Amateur: T-17; WAAP: T-16 (2021); R&A Junior girls: T-9 (2022); WATC: T-44 (2022); Augusta National Women’s Amateur T-21 (2022); Sage Valley Junior Invitational: T-6 (2022).


National | All-India Ladies Amateur Championship: Winner (2021 & 2022); Billoo Sethi Trophy: Winner (2021 & 2022): All-India Junior Amateur Championship: Winner (2021 & 2022). Multiple winner in Ladies, Category A (15-17 years), Category ‘B’ (13-14) and Category ‘C’ (11-12).