Diksha Dagar had another gritty round as she played a steady even par round of 72 but dropped to Tied-11th after the third day of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational. Still, Diksha also made the second cut, as the third round cut fell at 4-over with 38 players making it through to the final da
Diksha Dagar is the lone Indian in the women’s section, and Manu Gandas is the lone Indian in the men’s segment. Diksha, who was T-21 at the AIG Women’s Open is now 176th in the world and has won once this year. She won the Czech Ladies Open and is fifth in the LET Order of Merit.
Diksha Dagar finished a career-best T-21 in a Major at the Women’s Open. The two-time LET winner, Dagar, ended the tournament with another superb back-nine show. Aditi Ashok shot a second straight 75 to fall to T-40 with rounds of 72-69-75-75.
Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok were lying 50th after they shot even par 71 in their first round of The Amundi Evian Championship, which is one of the Majors for women. Both Indians are at the Top-5 of the Merit for the Ladies European Tour.
Shannon Tan, playing in the third last group, closed with a birdie on her final hole for a 66 to lead at 10-under. She shot 6-under 66 with four birdies on the back including three in a row from 11th to the 13th and then had a final 15-foot birdie for victory on the 18th. She shot 68-72-66.
Pranavi Urs, who topped the Women's Pro Golf Tour of India in 2022, played in Ladies European Tour events in South Africa at the start of 2023 and then headed to the US for the Epson Tour, which is one level below the LPGA. She then went over to Europe for a few events, again on the LET, bef
Diksha Dagar who had 13 birdies and an eagle last week had no birdies in her round of 74 and will need a solid second round to make the cut. Among other Indians, Pranavi Urs playing on a sponsor's exemption shot even par 72 and was T-55 as was Vani Kapoor.
At the golf competition, the 22-year-old Diksha Dagar finished four shots clear of Trichat Cheenglab of Thailand with a three-round score of 13-under par (69, 65, 69).
Diksha Dagar shot a round of 3-under 69 to be tied second in the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open. Diksha Dagar, who has been contending often in the last few weeks, played alongside Dawson, the first Isle of Man player to compete on the Ladies European Tour.
Diksha Dagar, who was third last week, after sharing the lead at one stage in the final round, has risen to 22nd on the Race to Costa Del Sol as the action shifts to the Royal Beroun Golf Club.
Diksha Dagar (72) finished tied third with local German star Sophie Hausmann (64) even as Dubai-based Kristyna Napoleaova beat Cara Gainer in the first play-off hole after the two shot 71 each in the final round and totaled 14-under.