Hitaashee Bakshi, current leader on the Hero Order of Merit, was off to a flying start with a 5-under 67 round on the opening day of the 14^th Leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Vooty Golf County in Vikarabad.

Hitaashee, who has won twice this season, had six birdies against one bogey and opened a three-shot lead over Vidhatri Urs and Sneha Singh, who shot 2-under 70 each.

Three players, Khushi Khanijau, Nayanika Sanga and amateur Srihita Mandava carded 1-under 71 each to be tied fourth. Amateur Srihita also delivered a hole in one on the Par-3 eighth hole.

Hitaashee opened the week with two birdies and added two more on the seventh and the ninth to turn in 4-under. On the back, she dropped her only shot of the day on the tenth, but made up with birdies on the 12^th and the 18th for a card of 67.

Vidhatri birdied four times on first, fifth, 11^th and 12^th and had bogeys on the fourth and the sixth. Sneha also had four birdies against two bogeys.

There were a lot of birdies as Khushi Khanijau had five birdies but she also gave away four bogeys, while Nayanika Sanga also had five birdies but she also dropped two bogeys and a double bogey.

Amateur Srihita had an action-packed round with a hole in one, three birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey.

Shweta Mansingh (72) was sole seventh while the experienced Amandeep Drall finished with 2-over 74 despite a double bogey on the Par-4 18^th hole.

Ananya Garg, Agrima Manral and Rhea Purvi Saravanan rounded off the Top-10 with rounds of 76 each.