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Pranavi Urs Targets Olympic Medal and LET Title After Historic Asian Games Gold
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News18•08-10-2026, 16:30
Pranavi Urs Targets Olympic Medal and LET Title After Historic Asian Games Gold
- •Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman golfer to win gold at the Asian Games by carding a 15-under 265 at the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan.
- •The 23-year-old from Mysuru is now eyeing an Olympic medal for the Los Angeles Games and victory in a Major tournament.
- •Pranavi helped the Indian women's team, featuring Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, secure a silver medal in the team event.
- •Her upcoming schedule includes competing at the Hero Women's Indian Open in Gurugram and multiple Ladies European Tour events.
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Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman golfer to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games, finishing at a 15-under 265 at the Kasugai Country Club East Course.
Pranavi will next compete at the Hero Women’s Indian Open from October 22 to 25 at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, alongside other LET events and a possible LPGA appearance.
The qualification period for women’s golf at the LA28 Olympic Games officially began on June 8, 2026, and will conclude on June 5, 2028.
