As Neha Tripathi moved to nine-under 135 with rounds of 68 and 67, she was being chased by Riya Yadav, who after a good first round added an even better 5-under 67 for a total of 7-under 137.
The 22-year-old left-hander, Diksha had rounds of 71-70-70 in a steady display, but not quite to maintain her run of Top-10 finishes. Diksha who had a late bogey finished 5-under 211 and was Tied-21st. She had two birdies and one bogey on either side of the Hilversumsche Golf Club.
Sneha, one of the two players who has won more than once in the past 11 events, will face a challenge from Gaurika Bishnoi, two-time winner this season, Tvesa Malik, Ridhima Dilawari and Seher Atwal among others.
Diksha Dagar, who has one win and five Top-10s this season is third on the LET Order of Merit, is also aiming to become the first Indian woman to win the Merit list in Europe.
On a more windy day and with tougher pin positions in place there were fewer under-par scores (34) in round two as compared to round one (45). The 22-year-old Sunhit Bishnoi’s 68 helped him rise from being the overnight joint leader to sole leader at a total of 10-under 134.
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.
Aditi Ashok birdied the first and second and added a third birdie on the ninth to turn in 3-under. She dropped her only shot of the day on the 10th but got a birdie on the 17th to finish the day a 68. The conditions once again were not easy, but this time Aditi handled them better than previ
Aditi Ashok played a steady round of even par 72 to ensure weekend action at the Amundi Evian Championship, a Major on the women’s circuit. Diksha Dagar struggled in the closing sages with two double bogeys in a second round of 81, which was 10 shots more than her first-round 71.
Tvesa Malik, whose last win on the Women’s Pro Golf Tour came in March 2021, birdied six times between the ninth and 17th holes. Twice she had birdie hat-tricks. Her final round of 3-under 64, which was the best of the week at the Par-67 Bangalore Golf Club, resulted in her first win of the
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
Tvesa Malik and the two-time winner this season, Sneha Singh, seasoned Neha Tripathi, Hitaashee Bakshi and Khushi Khanijau among others are ready to battle for honours.