Bengaluru golfer Avani turns pro

Bengaluru: After earning a name for herself as a top amateur golfer, Avani Prashanth has decided to turn professional. 

For this, the Bengaluru girl has chosen the Hero Women’s Indian Open, a Ladies European Tour (LET) event which will held at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram from October 24-27, as the first tournament in her new journey as a pro. Avani has been granted a sponsor invite by the organisers for the event. 

After qualifying through the LPGA Q-school Stage 1, her goal for the year is to earn full playing rights on the LPGA and the LET.

Avani has played all the top amateur events in the world, achieved the highest ranking of 39th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) with a top-4 finish in the World Amateur Team Championship 2023, a top-10 in the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific 2024 and won the Queen Sirikit Cup 2023.

“The timing feels right as I have gained significant experience playing in 15 LET/ LET Access events in the last 2.5 years. And some top finishes including a top-5 at the Hero Women’s Indian Open 2023 and a win on the LET Access last year in Sweden helped me in deciding to turn pro,” said the 17-year-old.