Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum won the Women’s Indian Open 2026 golf title after producing a seven-under 65 in the final round at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram on Sunday.
Pornanong, who started the day one shot behind overnight leader Vani Kapoor of India, finished with 11-under across four rounds to win by four strokes.
Vani carded a two-under 70 on Sunday to finish runner-up with seven-under.
It was Pornanong’s fourth Women’s Indian Open crown, having previously won the golf tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2012.
Vani Kapoor was bidding to become only the second Indian golf player to win the tournament.
Aditi Ashok remains the only Indian to have won the tournament, lifting the trophy in 2016. The three-time Olympian did not compete in this year’s edition.
Vani began the final round at five-under, one shot ahead of Pornanong and last edition’s champion Shannon Tan of Singapore.
The 32-year-old Indian made a strong start to her title bid, with birdies on the first, second, fourth and fifth holes.
After a bogey on the seventh, Vani Kapoor responded with another birdie on the par-five eighth to complete the front nine with four-under.
Pornanong, however, went one better on the outward nine, making five birdies without a bogey to turn in 31 and move ahead on the leaderboard.
Vani lost ground after the turn with bogeys on the 10th, 12th and 13th holes. Birdies on the 11th and 15th kept her in contention.
Pornanong strengthened her position with successive birdies on the 15th and 16th before completing the final round without a bogey.
Vani dropped another shot on the par-five 18th to card a 70 and finish second.
She had started the tournament with a one-over 73 before successive rounds of three-under 69 propelled her to the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday.
Asian Games gold medallist Pranavi Urs was the next-best Indian, finishing tied fourth at three-under, carding rounds of 70, 70, 73 and 72.
Asian Games bronze medallist Shannon Tan of Singapore finished third with four-under.
Tvesa Malik was the third Indian inside the top 10, finishing seventh with one-under following an even-par final round.
Two-time Olympian Diksha Dagar also competed at the Women’s Indian Open but missed the cut after carding rounds of 77 and 80.
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