New Delhi, 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.
“Olympics maybe or a Major,” Pranavi said when asked what she is chasing next during an interaction facilitated by SAI Media.
“I’ve been working with my psychologist for years now. And I think that’s the end of the day. That’s the goal, right? Before that, she wishes to meet her idol Rory McIlroy when the Irishman comes to Delhi for the DP World India Championship.
She will next be seen at the Hero Women’s Indian Open, to be held from October 22 to 25 at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram.
To kind of keep calm when you’re nervous and, you know, to kind of stick to your game plan,” she said.
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. Because, I mean, I’m still getting a lot of these messages and calls and a lot of interviews and stuff, which is very unusual for me.
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. “I think I kind of knew what to expect this time and how it really works.
It’s a little overwhelming, but yeah, it’s great to be the first one to do it,” she said. Pranavi said her experience of competing at the Hangzhou Asian Games three years ago helped her handle the pressure better in Japan. And being in a team event as well, I knew what I was stepping into,” she said.
