Wellington, Feb. 11 -- Zara Anand will be leading a four-member Indian team sent by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) at the prestigious World Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) here beginning Thursday.

The tournament is hosted by The R&A (Royal & Ancient, Scotland), the world governing body for the rules of golf, in association with the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), according to a press release from the IGU.

The winner of World Amateur Asia-Pacific earns invitations to play in three major championships - the AIG Women's Open, the Amundi Evian Championship and The Chevron Championship as well as elite championships such as the Hana Financial Group Championship, ISPS HANDA Women's Australian Open, The Women's Amateur Championship and the Au...