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{{Short description|Indian golf player (born 2006)}}

'''Avani''' '''Prashanth''' (born 7 October 2006) is an Indian golf player from [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]. She is the youngest player in the Indian squad for the [[Asian Games]] at [[Hangzhou]], [[China]]. She became the first Amateur player from India to take part in the [[Augusta National Women's Amateur]] tournament.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Rozario |first=Rayan |date=2023-08-23 |title=Indian golf’s young superstar Avani Prashanth looking to make it count at the Asian Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/golf/avani-prashanth-golf-india-asian-games-2023-hangzhou-womens-team-news/article67227342.ece |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Avani is born in Bengaluru. Her father M.S. Prashanth encouraged her to play golf. She is studying in Class 9 at the [[Greenwood High International School]], Bengaluru. She started playing gold at an early age of 3 years and 10 months.<ref name=":0" /> She is currently India's No.1 Amateur golfer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The World Amateur Golf Rankings® (WAGR®) {{!}} The Official Men's and Women's Amateur Golf Rankings |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/avani-prashanth-34296 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=WAGR}}</ref> She trained under Laurence Brotheridge of [[Great Britain]] for four years.<ref name=":2" />

== Career ==
* 2023: In September, she won the Queen Sirikit Cup to become the first Indian to win on the LET Access Series.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Achal |first=Ashwin |date=2023-09-01 |title=After making history, Avani Prashanth shoots for the stars |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/after-making-history-avani-prashanth-shoots-for-the-stars/article67261248.ece |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 2023: In May, she finished first in the selection trials for the Asian Games.
* 2022: She won the individual and team gold in the 36th National Games.
* 2021: In February, Avani won her first tournament in the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour in Mumbai.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-11-10 |title=Avani gears up to shine on the big stage |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/golf/top-stories/avani-gears-up-to-shine-on-the-big-stage/articleshow/87627935.cms |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 2021: In October, she won her second tournament in the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour at Panchkula.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-10-23 |title=Avani puts pros in the shade |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/avani-puts-pros-in-the-shade/articleshow/87215384.cms |access-date=2023-09-27 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* 2021: She won both the All India Ladies and Amateur titles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Avani Prashanth, the 15-year-old breaking barriers at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/avani-prashanth-augusta-national-womens-amateur-india |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=GolfDigest.com |language=en}}</ref>
* She also represented India at the Women's Amateur Asia Pacific Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi and finished T 16.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
[https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/avani-prashanth-34296 WAGR official website]

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Abhisheksingh at 21:03, 4 October 2023