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On the opening day of the Montauban Ladies Open, India’s top amateur golfer Avani Prashanth shot an impressive 1-under 71, landing her at T-14. She made a comeback on the back nine with two birdies and seven pars. Durga Nittur, the second Indian golfer in the competition, finished with a 3-over 75, and will need a strong second round performance. The tournament is a 54-hole stroke play competition with a cut to the top 45 professionals and ties after 36 holes. In other news, Australia’s Kelsey Bennett shot a nine-under-par 63, England’s Amy Taylor finished at five-under-par 67, and Norway’s Karoline Lund and Austria’s Katharina Muehlbauer are tied for third place at four-under-par.