Asian Games 2026: Pranavi Urs Scripts History As First Indian Woman Golfer To Win Individual Gold, Team India Clinches Silver | Watch
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Nagoya: Pranavi Urs on Saturday became the first Indian woman golfer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games, holding on to a slender one stroke lead in the final round to achieve the historic feat that also helped the country claim the team silver.
PRANAVI URS CREATES HISTORY!
Pranavi Urs becomes the first Indian woman to win gold in the women’s individual stroke play golf event at the Asian Games! ⛳ She adds to her golden achievement with a silver medal in the women’s team event alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha… pic.twitter.com/kqsT6okGgaVisit newsbetting.bond for more information.
— Bharat On Field (@Bharat_OnField) October 3, 2026
The 23-year-old from Mysore sent in three birdies to recover from a horrendous triple bogey on the third hole, which had wiped away her three-stroke overnight lead.
INDIA HAD WAITED FOR THIS GOLD IN WOMEN’S GOLF. ⛳
— Anil Bansal (@dilseanilbansal) October 3, 2026
And now, for the FIRST TIME EVER, an Indian woman has won the Asian Games individual golf gold.
PRANAVI URS.
Three years after Aditi Ashok came agonisingly close in Hangzhou, Pranavi Urs has gone all the way in Nagoya.… pic.twitter.com/QzZxqaiWbq
With a final round score of even-par 70, she ended with a total of 15-under 265 for four days, a stroke ahead of the pack.
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— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) October 3, 2026
Gold for Pranavi Urs! ♀️
A triple bogey early in the day made you wonder if it was going to be another last-day heartbreak. But Pranavi bounces back superbly to win individual gold.
Diksha Dagar & Aditi Ashok pour some water over head to celebrate and… pic.twitter.com/WWp5FZW1ca
Her performance also became a crucial factor in giving India the team silver alongside Aditi Ashok (67 in final round) and Diksha Dagar (77 in final round). The two best scores are taken into account for deciding the team medals and India ended 14-under 546, well behind gold-winners China (22-under 538).
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Pranavi's medal was India's first gold since the 2002 men's individual top honours bagged by Shiv Kapur.
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