Noida, March 19 -- Khushi Khanijau got off to a great start with three birdies in the first four holes and ensured the first day's best card in the sixth leg of the Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course. Khushi shot 3-under 68 and led the field by one shot.

On a day when there were only three under-par cards, Khushi was one shot ahead of Shweta Mansingh and promising amateur Guntas K Sandhu, who carded 2-under 69 each.

Four others, including this year's only multiple winner, Ridhima Dilawari, were even par 71 for the round. The other three were Smriti Bhargav, Jasmine Shekar and another amateur, Alysha Dutt.

Khushi opened birdie-birdie and added a third one on the fourth. Dropped shots on the fifth and the ninth saw ...