Diksha Dagar's round was highlighted by two birdies in her final four holes, helping her recover from an earlier double bogey and secure a strong position heading into the next round
The PIF London Championship will witness a strong Indian presence with the participation of Diksha Dagar, Pranavi Urs, Aditi Ashok, and Avani Prashanth. The 1.5 USD million event holds special significance for Diksha Dagar, who was part of the winning team at the 2021 Aramco Team Series in L
Aditi started from the tenth and two birdies and one bogey on either side of the course. She birdied the 11th, 17th, second and the seventh and dropped shots on the 14th and the sixth
Aditi, playing her 35th Major - the highest by any Indian golf man or woman - had four birdies in the first 11 holes and then had one bogey and one bogey on the 13th and 14th before closing with four pars
Diksha played an even par round to slip from the top five but was inside the top 10 at tied 8th in the standings as Vani played 3-under 70 to move into the top 10, and she is also placed at tied 8th.
Diksha Dagar was 2-under with three holes still to play in the first round of the Amundi German Masters at the Par-73 Green Eagle Golf Courses. She was T-13, but the round was still in progress. She was the top Indian as nine Indians are playing the event this week. Diksha was lying T-13
India's rookie Avani Prashanth, starting the final day with a one-shot lead, faltered in the fourth and final round at the Hulencourt Women's Open. She shot 3-over 75 and finished in a tie for fifth, which was still her best of the season. Avani finished at 7-under 281.
Diksha Dagar, who has been in fine form this season and has been in the Top-10 of the Ladies European Tour's Order of Merit, had three birdies and three bogeys in her round
Avani Prashanth has had a strong season and has failed to make the cut only twice this year in eight starts. Avani, a winner on her Pro Golf Tour, while being an amateur, has had three Top-20 finishes in her rookie year
As Hitaashee moved into contention, the other three Indians Diksha Dagar (71) at T-30, Avani Prashanth (72) at T-35 and Tvesa Malik (70) at T-43 also made the cut. That made it four out of four Indians into the final round.