Pranavi Urs registers historic first-ever women’s golf gold in Asian Games, India bags silver in team event
Pranavi Urs won the women’s individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Pranavi Urs won the women’s individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Pranavi Urs on Saturday helped India win a historic first-ever gold medal with a score of 15-under 265 in women’s golf at the Kasugai Country Club East Course. Additionally, the Indian women’s team bagged a silver medal.
The Mysuru-born golfer was the overnight leader with a score of 15-under 195. She had a three-shot lead over Singapore’s Shannon Xuan Yin Tan, while China’s Ruoning Yin was third.
However, a triple bogey on the third hole in the final round put her standing at risk early on the final day. At the same time, Yin had a birdie, while Tan had two bogeys in the first three holes, which temporarily brought the Chinese back in contention for gold.
Pranavi recovered from the early setback, recording birdies on the sixth, 10th and 13th holes to retake the lead.
On the honours board
Pranavi is an Indian professional golfer born on April 15, 2003. She started playing golf at the age of six after watching her father and brother play at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club.
Pranavi developed through the junior and amateur golf circuit, winning the 2018 Singha World Junior Championship in Thailand and the All India Junior Girls Championship, among other achievements. She turned professional in 2020 and began competing successfully on the domestic women’s professional golf circuit.
Pranavi represented India at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, held in 2023, in both the Women’s Individual and Women’s Team events. She has subsequently established herself on the international circuit, competing on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and other professional tours.
She has recorded notable performances on the LET, including a third-place finish at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España in 2024.
Here is a look at Pranavi’s major achievements:
● Winner of the 2025 IGPL Invitational Mumbai, becoming the first Indian woman to win a professional open-field tournament against male golfers.
● Finished T5 at the Dutch Ladies Open 2026.
● Third place at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España 2024 on the Ladies European Tour (LET), her best performance on the Tour at that time.
● T3 at the Dormy Open Helsingborg 2024 on the Ladies European Tour.
● Fourth place at the Hero Women’s Indian Open 2025.
● T5 at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France 2025.
● Finished 17th in the 2024 Ladies European Tour standings during her first full season on the LET.
● Represented India at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, held in 2023, finishing 13th in the Women’s Individual event and 4th in the Women’s Team event.
Published on Oct 03, 2026
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