Golf is a sport that attracts more players than any other outdoor sport — one of the reasons is the beautiful surroundings and the pleasure of being on the course to share this experience amongst friends and nature. To be able to perform successfully on such a playing field demands the ability to analyse and adjust to variable elements as well as the risk-reward factor, altogether making the game so rewarding or, so humbling. The game is played and patronised in Mysuru at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Course and the JWGC has played a big part in producing talented golfers in different levels from time to time with their development programmes. One such product out of their junior programme is talented golfer Pranavi S. Urs, who has been performing consistently in the National junior circuit.

Pranavi, recently taking part in the Indian National Amateur Golf team selection trials at New Delhi, secured the second place and earned selection to the Indian team which will take part in the Malaysian Open and in the Asia Pacific Sirkit Cup. She is our    ‘Star This Week.’

Pranavi, a eighth standard student at National Public School, Mysuru, representing Karnataka in the National selection trials at the Delhi Golf Course and Noida Golf Course on Feb. 26, finished overall second in the trials and earned selection to the Indian National Ladies  Amateur Golf team.

She returned with total   aggregate six day score of 451 (76+77+71) at the Delhi Golf Course and (74+78+75) at the Noida Golf Course.

Pranavi now will be representing the Indian Ladies Amateur Golf team in the Malaysian Open and Asia Pacific Queen Sirkit Cup which will be held in China from May 7 to 13, 2017. Her consistent performance in the National and South Zone circuit in the Ladies & Junior sections gave her the confidence of faring well in the selection trials.

Pranavi is the daughter of Sharath Chandra Raj Urs and Kaivalya Urs, residents of Lakshmipuram in Mysuru.   Pranavi, encouraged by her parents took up to playing golf at the age of 8 and after her success in the South Zone Sub-Junior Golf Tournament the next year, she took up to the game seriously and has made steady progress since then.  Pranavi presently trains under Vijay Divecha at the Eagleton Golf course, Bidadi.

She is one of the top junior golfers in the country at present in her age category in the girls section.

Earlier in the year, Pranavi, representing Karnataka in the IGU Eastern India Ladies & Junior Girls Golf Championships at Royal Clacutta Golf Club, Kolkata, won the title.