India, Oct. 8 -- It's been a season to remember for Mimi Rhodes. The 23-year-old has been nerveless in her rookie year on the Ladies European Tour (LET), winning three titles and securing two top-10s from 19 starts to establish herself as one of the rising stars in women's golf.

The current leader of LET Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year rankings, Rhodes will lead a dazzling starcast in what promises to be a tricky 17th iteration of Hero Women's Indian Open (HWIO) 2025 that tees off at DLF Golf and Country Club here on Thursday.

Having turned professional last September, Rhodes' breakout moment arrived this March when she won Ford Women's NSW Open at Wollongong Golf Club. Her two-shot win also included a course-record 62 in the seco...