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Vidhatri wears the Urs legacy lightly, sets sights on LET

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Vidhatri wears the Urs legacy lightly, sets sights on LET

The Urs surname carries certain expectations in women’s golf, but 20-year-old Vidhatri Urs has worn it lightly, like a scarf draped over her shoulders. Speaking about her cousin Pranavi, who recently won the individual golf gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, Vidhatri said: “I don’t think anyone is putting pressure on me. I think it’s great that she won the Asian Games. It’s a motivation for me to achieve bigger things.

There’s a lot to learn from her. The way she held her nerves throughout the week was great. It is definitely not easy at such a big level.” Asian Games 2026: Pranavi makes history with gold as India women clinch team silver storyline 1 Vidhatri has achievements of her own to adorn her career. She is currently No.

5 in the Women’s Golf Association of India (WGAI) Order of Merit and won a title in July this year at Zion Hills Golf County in Kolar, defeating favourite Ridhima Dilawari in the play-off. With that victory, she took her tally of professional titles to four, having turned professional in 2024.