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Anurag Thakur Honours Asian Games Champion Pranavi Urs With Rs 1 Crore Cheque
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News18•16-10-2026, 22:15
Anurag Thakur Honours Asian Games Champion Pranavi Urs With Rs 1 Crore Cheque
- •Former Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur honoured India's first woman golf gold medallist at the Asian Games, Pranavi Urs, with a Rs 1 crore cheque at the Delhi Golf Club.
- •The felicitation took place during the DP World India Championship, attended by notable figures including tennis icon Leander Paes and Delhi Golf Club President Raj Khanna.
- •Pranavi Urs made history on October 3 by winning India's first individual women's golf gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan, overcoming a triple bogey to finish 15-under 265.
- •Her victory ended a 24-year wait for an Indian individual golf gold at the Asian Games, following Shiv Kapur's men's title in Busan in 2002.
- •Pranavi also contributed to India's silver medal in the women's team competition alongside teammates Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar.
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Anurag Thakur honoured Asian Games champion Pranavi Urs with a Rs 1 crore cheque during the DP World India Championship at the Delhi Golf Club.
Despite dropping a triple bogey on the third hole that erased her early three-shot lead, 23-year-old Pranavi fought back with three birdies to finish at 15-under 265, winning by one stroke.
Pranavi Urs played a key role alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar to help secure a silver medal for India in the women's team competition.
