Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS): The Willingdon Sports Club will host the third leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour which begins here Wednesday.

Vani Kapoor, who has been in stellar form this season, will look to stamp her authority as she chases her third consecutive title in the tour this year. She has been the most consistent golfer this season and will start as a clear favourite.

Bangalore's Sharmila Nicollet and veteran Smriti Mehra, who finished runners-up in the first and second legs respectively, are set to show why they have been such a dominant force in the domestic tour since its inception. Both have had a tough season and are determined to turn the tables.

Neha Tripathi will be keen to replicate her performance of 2013 when she won the Order of Merit. Saaniya Sharma, Pallavi Jain, Vandana Agarwal, Ankita Tiwana, Preetinder Kaur, Nikki Ponappa, Meghna Bal, Vaishavi Sinha, Priya Puri, Shweta Galande and Mita Gowande will complete the field.

The Rs.5 lakh event is the third in the series of 14 this year.