Avani Prashanth struggles in third round as Pranavi makes early exit

India’s Avani Prashanth endured a difficult third round, carding an 81 to slip down the leaderboard at the 2026 Amundi German Masters on the Ladies European Tour.

After showing impressive resilience earlier in the week, the young Indian golfer struggled in challenging weather conditions during moving day at the Green Eagle Golf Courses near Hamburg.

Avani had opened the tournament with a 78 but bounced back brilliantly in the second round with a superb four-under 69 to comfortably make the cut. She was the lone Indian to make the cut, as Pranavi Urs missed the cut out and Vani Kapoor withdrew after a first round 83.

However, the demanding North Course and unpredictable weather proved far tougher in round three. Avani had no birdies and had four bogeys and two double bogeys and eventually signed for an 81, dropping well down the standings at 9-over-par after 54 holes.

At the top of the leaderboard, Germany’s Alexandra Forsterling produced an excellent round of 69 (-4) to take a two-shot lead into the final day. The four-time Ladies European Tour winner handled the testing conditions superbly despite a brief suspension caused by a hailstorm.