Guntas Kaur Sandhu Shines at Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific, Tied 17th After Round 1

• India's Guntas Kaur Sandhu carded a one-under 71 at Royal Wellington Golf Club, placing her tied 17th after the opening round of the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific.
• Guntas, part of the IGU team, made birdies on the third, eighth, and 12th holes, despite bogeys on the first and 15th.
• She trails leader Yunseo Yang of South Korea by seven strokes.
• Other Indian golfers, Ananyaa Sood, Zara Anand, and Jia Kataria, had a challenging first round.
• Guntas, ranked 545th globally, had a strong domestic season with four wins on the IGU circuit, and aims for a memorable outing.