While continuing with its mission to nurture the country’s budding sports talents, Allcargo Logistics, India’s largest end-to-end integrated logistics provider will support Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth, and Sneha Singh, three promising women golfers for the next three years.
18-year-old Pranavi Urs from Mysore will be taking part in the competitive Ladies European Tour pre-qualifying tournament in Spain scheduled during December 9-12, 2021, at La Manga. She will compete in the pre-qualifier event against 156 players. Pranavi along with Shashi Kiran Shetty, Chairman – Allcargo Logistics, ECU Worldwide, and Gati, teed off World Corporate Golf Challenge (WCGC) in Mumbai.
Avani Prashanth from Bangalore is a 15-year-old golfer who has won the 107th Ladies All India Amateur Golf Championship last week and is the highest-ranked Indian female amateur player in the official world rankings. She finished 16th at the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago, being the 2nd youngest player in the tournament. She has also won two times on the Indian domestic pro tour.
17-year-old Sneha Singh from Hyderabad won the All India Ladies Championship in 2019. She has also won twice on the Indian domestic pro circuit and has several national junior girls’ titles to her credit besides being the second-highest Indian lady amateur in the official world rankings.
These three players have been identified based on their past and current performances, world ranking, sound technique, power, fitness and parental support.
Pranavi, Avani and Sneha have been identified by former Asian Games gold medallist Rishi Narain’s RN Sports Marketing as three of the most promising young talents in India who have the potential to compete on the international stage.
“I am excited to be heading to Europe to participate in the Ladies European Tour pre-qualifying tournament. My eventual goal is to get into the LPGA Tour in the USA and the Ladies European Tour is the first step in that direction. I will also be playing the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour. I would like to thank all those who have supported me so far and I am grateful to Allcargo Logistics for their support going forward which will be a huge boost for my prospects. I’ve been training hard and look forward to seeing some great results soon”, said Pranavi.
“Golf inculcates endurance, focus, and the skill to cultivate success. These traits are relevant on and off the course as well. In fact, sports play a crucial role in ensuring balance and fitness in one’s life. We are committed to encouraging talented sportspersons to pursue their passion, develop skills, and compete globally to bring laurels to our country. As a part of the commitment, Allcargo Logistics and Gati-KWE are pleased to co-sponsor WCGC 2021. It has also been our mission to identify and support talented women golfers who’ll be representing India at the international level. We are sure, Pranavi, Avani, and Sneha will make India and all of us proud”, said Shashi Kiran Shetty, Chairman – Allcargo Logistics, ECU Worldwide, and Gati.
Allcargo Logistics and Gati-KWE are co-sponsoring WCGC – one of the world’s leading corporate golf events and the biggest one in India. Avashya Foundation the CSR arm of Allcargo Logistics has been identifying talented and sportspersons across nations and supporting them so that they can achieve success both at the national and international levels. Avashya Foundation has previously supported sportspersons like Chirag Shetty (badminton), Nishita Rao (lawn tennis), and Sachika Balvani (squash) who have made the country proud with their top-class performances. Aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Foundation is actively working in areas such as education, environment, health, women empowerment, disaster relief, and sports.
