Golf: Diksha shoots 73 to be T-53 at South African Women’s Open
Diksha Dagar shot 1-over 73 to be T-53rd after the opening day at the South African Women’s Open at the par-72 Erinvale Country & Golf Estate.
Diksha Dagar shot a fine 5-under 68 on the final day to finish in the Top-20 of the Magical Kenya Ladies Open in Nairobi.
Diksha, third on the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit in 2023, shot rounds of 71-76-77-68 for a total of even par 292 to be Tied-19th.
It was the opening event of the new season on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Pranavi Urs, who was Tied-eighth after three rounds, shot 3-over 76 in the final round and ended T-23rd, while Vani Kapoor (73) was T-36.
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The event produced a surprise winner in Singapore’s 19-year-old Shannon Tan, who was making her LET debut. She beat a strong field by four shots to become the first woman pro golfer from Singapore to win on the Tour.
Starting on the back nine, Diksha was on fire with five birdies on the back nine of the course. She had one more birdie and a bogey on her second nine.
Pranavi had an up-and-down day with an eagle, two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey in her 76 as she slipped down the leaderboard to Tied 23rd.
Vani Kapoor had two birdies and two bogeys.
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