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Pranavi Urs Wins Historic Golf Gold at Asian Games, Ends India's 24-Year Wait
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 12:33
Pranavi Urs Wins Historic Golf Gold at Asian Games, Ends India's 24-Year Wait
- •Pranavi Urs, 23, made history by becoming the first individual golfer to win a gold medal for India at the Asian Games, ending a 24-year drought.
- •She secured the gold with a final round score of even-par 70, finishing with a total of 15-under 265, one stroke ahead of her closest competitor.
- •Pranavi showed remarkable resilience, overcoming an early triple bogey in the final round to card three birdies and maintain her lead.
- •Born in 1998, Pranavi started playing golf at age five, turned professional in 2016, and previously represented India in three Olympic Games.
- •In the team event, Pranavi, alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, contributed to India clinching a silver medal.
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Shiv Kapur was the last Indian golfer to win the individual gold medal at the Asian Games, a feat he accomplished in the men's event back in 2002 before Pranavi Urs ended the 24-year wait at the 2026 Games.
Pranavi Urs finished the four-day event with a total score of 15-under 265, carding an even-par 70 in the final round to secure the historic individual gold medal by a single stroke.
Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar teamed up with Pranavi Urs to represent India and secure the silver medal in the team event, aided by crucial birdies in the final round.
