Pranavi eyes LET title, Olympic medal after Asian Games gold
Bolstered by her maiden Asian Games gold, India’s Pranavi Urs is now targeting an Olympic medal and a Major, saying success in the events leading up to June 2027 will be crucial to make the cut for the Los Angeles Games.
The 23-year-old from Mysuru recently became the first Indian woman golfer to win gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Games in Japan. “Olympics maybe or a Major,” Pranavi said when asked what she is chasing next.
“My preparation is not gonna (going to) change. I am going to play in LET, just keep doing what I am doing. The cut-off date is June 2028, I will be playing as many events as possible till and may be get a win from there.” The gold has also strengthened her belief that an LET title is within reach after she came close to winning on the European circuit. “It just shows that my game is there and it’s up there and it’s just a matter of time,” she said. “So I just got to be patient and give it time.”
The qualification period for women’s golf at the LA28 Olympic Games officially began on June 8 this year and will conclude on June 5, 2028, with the final 60-player field to be determined by the OGR standings at the time of the deadline.
Pranavi achieved the feat after carding a 15-under 265 at the Kasugai Country Club East Course last Saturday. Her fine run also carried the Indian women’s team comprising Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar to the podium as it bagged a silver medal. “I think it’s slowly sinking in. It hasn’t sunk in yet fully. Because, I mean, I’m still getting a lot of these messages and calls and lot of interviews, which is very unusual for me. It’s little overwhelming, but yeah, it’s great to be first one to do it,” she said.
