Avani is looking at making a mark in the US this July
Several Indian juniors, including two-time All India Ladies Champion Avani Prashanth from Bangalore, Gurgaon’s Kartik Singh who has several junior titles in Asia to his name, Zara Anand of Noida who represented India at the Asia Pacific Ladies Amateur in New Zealand earlier this year, and Kashika Misra are headed to the USA to major international junior events where they will get a taste of competition with the best juniors in the world.
Avani Prashanth –
Dates Tournament Venue
July 15-20 U.S. Girls’ Junior El Caballero Country Club, California
July 30-Aug.2 Junior Girls PGA Championship Congressional Country Club, Maryland
Aug. 5-11 U.S. Women’s Am Southern Hills Country Club, Oklahoma
Aug. 22-25 LPGA Pre-Qualifying Mission Hills & Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Kartik Singh
14-year-old Kartik Singh, currently ranked 215th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), has achieved remarkable success this season, securing victories in tournaments held in India, Thailand, and Singapore. Last year, he made history as the youngest Indian to compete in the U.S. Amateur. This season, he is set to travel to the USA to participate in the following tournaments.
Dates Tournament Venue
July 8-11 IMG Junior World Championship El Camino Golf Course, San Diego
July 22-27 US Junior Am Oakland Hills, Michigan
July 28-Aug.2 Junior Boys PGA Championship Doublegate Country Club, Georgia
Aug.29-Sep.1 Junior Players Championship TPC Sawgrass, Florida
Sep. 23-24 Junior Presidents Cup Montreal, Canada
Zara Anand
15-year-old Zara Anand from Noida, last week finished runner-up at the FCG Collegiate Series at Twin Oaks, California in her first US appearance this summer two-strokes behind the winner.
Zara finished 12th at the Queen Sirikit Cup in New Zealand, and later won the NCR Cup in Delhi.
She will remain in USA for her upcoming competitions.
Dates Tournament Venue
June 24 U.S. Junior Girls Qualifier The Havens Country Club, California
June 27-29 FCG Collegiate Summer Series The Links at Lakehouse, California
July 15-20 U.S. Junior Girls El Caballero Country Club, California
Kashika Misra
16-year-old Kashika Misra from Delhi, recently finished runner-up at the NCR Cup at Delhi Golf Club.
She is headed to USA for three weeks of competitive golf in July.
Dates Tournament Venue
Jul 1-6 FCG International Temecula Creek Golf, California
Jul 9-11 IMG Academy Junior World Ch’ship Torrey Pines, California
Jul 15-17 FCG World Championships Rancho Mirage, California
We at India Golf Weekly wish these and other Indian juniors who are using their personal means and rankings to enter these prestigious events in USA , the very best. The exposure will serve them well as they look to the future.
