Indian Sports Wrap, May 16: Young star Zara Anand helps India to fifth-place finish at Queen Sirikit Cup in Japan

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Zara finishes creditable seventh at Queen Sirikit Cup

Young golfer Zara Anand put up a solid and consistent show through the week to finish sole seventh, helping India seal a fifth-place finish at the Queen Sirikit Cup in Miyazaki, Japan.

The young star, who shot 73-71-72 on the first three days, carded her best round of the week, a 2-under 70 in the final round at the acclaimed Tom Watson Golf Course at the Phoenix Seagaia Resort.

It helped her finish at 2-under 286 in sole seventh place.

Zara was one of the only eight players who had an under par total over days.

Zara’s efforts helped India finish in the top-5 of the event as Mannat Brar (77-70-78-72) at 9-over 297 was T-19 and Heena Kang (76-78-70-74) at 10-over was T-21st.

-PTI

Decent start for Jeev Milkha in Ireland

Veteran Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh got off to a modest start with 2-under 70 in the opening round of the OFX Irish Legends event on the Legends Tour in Europe.

Jeev, a four-time winner on the main Tour, had four birdies against two bogeys in his round and had one birdie against one bogey on the front nine of the Mount Juliet Estate.

On the back nine, the Indian ace had three birdies against one bogey in his round of 70 in unusually warm weather.

-PTI