Mannat Brar and Zara Anand posed with the IGU Board Members after receiving their felicitations, marking a proud moment for both young talents in the golfing community
The Indian Golf Union (IGU) recently honoured two of its brightest young stars, Mannat Brar and Zara Anand, at its council meeting in New Delhi. Recognizing their outstanding performances at the prestigious R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship, the IGU awarded the No. 1 ranked junior girl, Brar, with a cheque for INR 1 lakh, while No. 2 ranked Anand received INR 50,000.
17-year-old Brar, from Pune GC, made history at the tournament, becoming the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship, held at Alwoodley Golf Club.
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The 15-year-old Zara, from Noida, reached the Round of 16 at the tournament and followed her creditable 6th place finish at the Junior Open in Scotland a few weeks earlier.
The performances of Brar and Anand along with the well documented exploits of 17 year old amateur Avani Prashanth of Bangalore augur well for Indian ladies golf in the near future.