GAURI IN LEAD AFTER DAY ONE

She was followed by Neha Tripathi at 77 who now lay three strokes off the lead while Mehar Atwal, after making a birdie on the 18th hole, finished at the joint third spot with score of 78 with Shreya Ghei who dropped a shot each on the 17th and 18th hole.

Meanwhile, in the Gold Division, Rabiya Gill was leading the local challenge but on the 13th hole she had to make a triple bogey and went on to drop three more shots on the finishing holes. Thirteen-year-old local girl Ekram J Singh recorded a card of 84 in the Silver Division, playing three under her handicap. In the Bronze Division, Bela Phadke of Pune played seven under handicap to lead the field at 91. Dalbir Sahi and Neelu Chopra of Chandigarh finished second and third with 100 and 101. In the Super-Seniors age 65 and above, Dalbir Sahi leads with acreditable nett 74.