| Avani Prashanth | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 October 2006 |
| Sporting nationality |  India |
| Residence | Bangalore, India |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Professional wins | 3 |
Avani Prashanth (born 7 October 2006) is an Indian amateur golfer. She was the youngest player in the Indian squad for the Asian Games at Hangzhou, China in 2023. She became the first amateur player from India to take part in the Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament. [1]
Prashanth was born in Bangalore. Her father, M.S. Prashanth, encouraged her to play golf. She attends Greenwood High International School, Bangalore. She started playing golf at an early age of 3 years and 10 months. [2] She is currently India's No. 1 amateur golfer. [3] She trained under Laurence Brotheridge of Great Britain for four years. [1]
In February 2021, Prashanth won her first tournament on the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour in Mumbai. [2] In October, she won her second tournament in the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour at Panchkula. [4] She also won both the All India Ladies and Amateur titles. [5] She played the Women's Amateur Asia Pacific Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi and finished T-16. [3]
In 2022, she won her third Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour event and won the individual and team gold in the 36th National Games.
In February 2023, she represent India in the Queen Sirikit Cup with the team finishing second to South Korean and Prashanth winning the individual event. In May, she finished first in the selection trials for the Asian Games. In September, she won the Ahlsell Final to become the first Indian to win on the LET Access Series. [6]
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