New Delhi: Pranavi Urs produced a stunning six-under 62 to share the lead with her male counterpart Karandeep Kochhar after the opening day of the IGPL Invitational Mumbai, becoming the first woman player to hold a share of the lead at any stage on the Tour.

Playing her first IGPL event, Pranavi notched up eight birdies against two bogeys to join Kochhar at the top. Kochhar, who finished a few minutes earlier, signed off in style with an eagle–par–eagle finish for his own 62.

Pranavi currently plies her trade on the Ladies European Tour, while Kochhar is assured of an Asian Tour card for next season.

It was a strong day overall for women golfers, with four of them featuring inside the top 10. Besides Pranavi, Vani Kapoor was tied sixth alongside Durga Nittur, while Ridhima Dilawari was

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