Kumar Bahukhandi
India’s Pranavi Urs, who became the first Indian woman golfer to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games, claiming the historic title at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Photo: Social Media
Mysuru golfer creates history in Japan with women’s individual title; also helps India secure team silver
Key Highlights
- Pranavi Urs wins the women’s individual golf gold at the 2026 Asian Games.
- She becomes the first Indian woman golfer to win an individual Asian Games gold.
- The 23-year-old finishes the competition at 15-under 265.
- Pranavi also contributes to India’s silver medal in the women’s team event alongside Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar.
- She becomes only the third Indian golfer to win an Asian Games individual gold, after Lakshman Singh and Shiv Kapur.
Aichi-Nagoya, Japan: Indian golfer Pranavi Urs created history on Saturday by becoming the country’s first woman to win an individual golf gold medal at the Asian Games.
The 23-year-old from Mysuru completed the four-round women’s individual stroke-play competition at 15-under 265, holding her nerve through the final round to claim the title.
Pranavi had entered the final day with a three-shot advantage. Despite facing pressure during the concluding round, she recovered to retain control of the competition and finish at the top of the leaderboard.
The triumph places her alongside Lakshman Singh, who won men’s individual gold in 1982, and Shiv Kapur, who achieved the feat in 2002, as India’s individual Asian Games golf champions.
Pranavi’s performance also contributed to another medal for India. Together with Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar, she helped the Indian women’s team secure silver in the team competition.
The double-medal performance — an individual gold and team silver — marks a significant achievement for Indian women’s golf at the continental Games.
