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Diksha Daggar fights back to even par, lies 13th in London
London [UK], August 11 (ANI): Diksha Dagar survived a roller-coaster on the back nine to card an even par 73 in the second round of the PIF London Championship held at Centurion Club. Diksha, who has had a series of top-10s this season, is now tied-13th after being tied-10th at the end of the first the four Indian women who teed up this week, three made the cut. The other two were Pranavi Urs and Aditi (75-71) was even par for two days at the Par-73 Centurion Club and was Tied-28th. Aditi Ashok (73-74) was T-37 at 1-over for two rounds. Rookie Avani Prashanth (76-76) missed the cut. The cut fell at +3 with 65 players making it through to the final day of action at Centurion birdied the first and the sixth with a bogey in between on the third to turn in 1-under. On the back nine, she dropped a shot on the 10th and then gave away a double bogey on the Par-4 12th. The gritty golfer, who has set her eyes on her National title, the Hero Women's Indian Open, birdied the 13th and the 16th to recover to even par the Individual competition, Germany's Laura Funfstuck fired a round of 70 (-3) on day two to hold a three-shot lead heading into the final day. The German started with a birdie at the first before rolling in three birdies in four holes on the sixth, eighth and ninth.A dropped shot on 15 was followed by an excellent par-save on 16 before another dropped shot on 17, but she finished in style with a birdie at the last to reach players are in a share of second place with Spain's Carlota Ciganda, Belgium's Manon De Roey, France's Perrine Delacour and South Africa's Casandra Alexander all on Cara Gainer and Switzerland's Chiara Tamburlini are in a tie for sixth place on five-under-par with five players one shot further back in Du Toit secured a one-stroke victory winning with a total of 29-under-par at the PIF London Championship held at Centurion in Team Nadaud finished seventh, and Avani Prashanth was in Team Briem, which was also tied seventh. Aditi led the team, which had Pranavi, and they were quartet of Danielle Du Toit, Sarah Kemp, Marta Sanz Barrio, and Megan Dennis began the day in a share of 11th place on began the day on the 10th tee, and it didn't take long for some putts to drop as they made the turn in 10-under for the day, thanks to eagles from Du Toit and Sanz their back nine, it was a steadier pace, but they remained in contention, and Du Toit and Dennis rolled in putts at the last to climb to the top of the leaderboard and seal was a remarkable turnaround for South Africa's Du Toit, who had teed it up on the LET Access Series earlier this week and then withdrew to fly to London to be first Charley Hull's withdrawal due to injury, Du Toit was drafted into the competition and ended up captaining the quartet to victory. (ANI)
Hans India
03-08-2025
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- Hans India
Diksha slips on back nine as Yamashita leads AIG Women's Open
Diksha Dagar went through a roller coaster third round and carded a second straight 1-over 73 that saw her slip from T-28 to T-42 after 54 holes in the AIG Women's Open here. The 24-year-old, making her second cut at the Open, had a round that included three birdies, an eagle, two bogeys and two double bogeys. She scored well with three birdies against one bogey on the front nine but dropped a bogey and two doubles in a span of four holes from the 13h to the 16th and closed the day with an eagle, her second one of the week. With rounds of 71-73-73, she was 1-over after being two-under for the tournament at the end of the front and she seemed in sight of a top-10 at that stage. Then came the dropped shots on the back as it happened on the second day. Diksha's best at the Open has been T-21 in 2023 and she is looking for a third LET win, which she is aiming for in the second half of the season that includes an event at home in the Hero Women's Indian Open. Meanwhile, Miyu Yamashita carded a two-over-par 74, but that was enough to stay at the top on nine-under. It was also her 24th birthday but the lead was trimmed down from three to one shot. Lim Kim heads the chasing pack just a shot adrift after a bogey-free 67, with Andrea Lee a shot further back having recorded the same score. Charley Hull was another to mount a charge, carding a 66 to the delight of the sizable crowds following her every move – a number which will only swell if she stays in the hunt. Hull is part of a quartet on six-under, alongside Megan Khang, Minami Katsu and Rio Takeda, while a glut of talent lies slightly further afield but still within reach. Yamashita gave herself a strong look for birdie at 18 but spurned the opportunity to open up a two-shot advantage, instead retaining the slender lead. Takeda, like her playing partner, carded a 74 to give herself ground to make up. But she remains very much in the race at six-under and will know just how quickly situations can change when a trophy is on the line.
News18
03-08-2025
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Diksha slips on back nine as Yamashita leads AIG Women's Open
Last Updated: Porthcawl (Wales), Aug 3 (PTI) Diksha Dagar went through a roller coaster third round and carded a second straight 1-over 73 that saw her slip from T-28 to T-42 after 54 holes in the AIG Women's Open here. The 24-year-old, making her second cut at the Open, had a round that included three birdies, an eagle, two bogeys and two double bogeys. She scored well with three birdies against one bogey on the front nine but dropped a bogey and two doubles in a span of four holes from the 13h to the 16th and closed the day with an eagle, her second one of the week. With rounds of 71-73-73, she was 1-over after being two-under for the tournament at the end of the front and she seemed in sight of a top-10 at that stage. Then came the dropped shots on the back as it happened on the second day. Diksha's best at the Open has been T-21 in 2023 and she is looking for a third LET win, which she is aiming for in the second half of the season that includes an event at home in the Hero Women's Indian Open. Meanwhile, Miyu Yamashita carded a two-over-par 74, but that was enough to stay at the top on nine-under. It was also her 24th birthday but the lead was trimmed down from three to one shot. Lim Kim heads the chasing pack just a shot adrift after a bogey-free 67, with Andrea Lee a shot further back having recorded the same score. Charley Hull was another to mount a charge, carding a 66 to the delight of the sizable crowds following her every move – a number which will only swell if she stays in the hunt. Hull is part of a quartet on six-under, alongside Megan Khang, Minami Katsu and Rio Takeda, while a glut of talent lies slightly further afield but still within reach. Yamashita gave herself a strong look for birdie at 18 but spurned the opportunity to open up a two-shot advantage, instead retaining the slender lead. Takeda, like her playing partner, carded a 74 to give herself ground to make up. But she remains very much in the race at six-under and will know just how quickly situations can change when a trophy is on the line. PTI Corr UNG view comments First Published: August 03, 2025, 16:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
15-06-2025
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Teen star Avani takes sole lead at Hulencourt Women's Open
Playing in her first season on the LET, Avani, who as an amateur has top-10 finishes in Hero Women's Indian Open and Magical Kenyan Open in 2023, has had four top-20 finishes this season. The 18-year-old Avani, who is playing her first season as a pro, goes into the final round as a sole leader for the first time in her career. Hulencourt (Belgium), Jun 14 (PTI) Teen star Avani Prashanth, who was second for the first two days, added a third-round card of 3-under 69 to take sole lead at the Hulencourt Women's Open here. After rounds of 68-69-69 she is 10-under despite a closing bogey on the 18th and holds a one-shot lead over French golfer, Nastasia Nadaud (67), and Welsh pro, Darcey Harry (68), who are both at 9-under. The other two Indians making the cut were Diksha Dagar (72-73-70) at 1-under and T-32 and Tvesa Malik (76-70-71) at 1-over and T-42nd. Avani, who was second after the second round, opened her round on the moving day with five pars. She birdied the sixth and the ninth to turn in 2-under. On the back nine, she added birdies on the 14th and the 16th and got to 11-under at which point she held a two-shot lead over the field. She dropped her first shot on the closing hole and fell back too 9-under, but Nastasia, who made a big charge with a 67, was still one behind. Darcey Harry was tied second with Nastasia. On a cooler moving day, Avani picked four birdies with her only blemish coming on the 18th hole. 'The wind switched up today, so it was like a different golf course altogether', said Avani. 'I definitely had to play a little conservatively in some places, which I don't like to do, but obviously I was forced to. I just stayed patient the whole time,' she added. Avani produced a standout moment on the 14th, firing an impressive birdie putt from off the green. 'I misjudged that number a little bit, but I'm glad it turned out the way it did. The temperatures were down a little bit today which I guess made it slightly easier. Yesterday, everyone was complaining about the heat, but I think golf was a little easier for everyone today. 'I preferred it a bit more yesterday because of how far the ball was going, but I'm definitely happy that it wasn't as hot. I had to try really hard to focus all day yesterday, and by the 8th and 9th holes, I was so tired, so thankfully that didn't happen today,' she explained. The young golfer admitted that there could be some nerves going into the final round. 'There will obviously be some nerves, but I just try and forget about it. I love playing under pressure and I love chasing, but thankfully, I don't have to do that now, so I'm just going to put my best foot forward tomorrow and see how it goes,' she said. The second-round leader, Helen Briem shot even par 72 and slipped to fourth at 8-under, while Singaporean Shanon Tan (69) was tied fifth with first round leader, Australian Kelsey Bennett (71). The day's best card came from Cara Gainer of England, whose 66 carried her to tied-seventh with Smilia Tarning Soenderby of Denmark, Lauren Walsh of Ireland, and Ginnie Ding of Hong Kong. They were all at 6-under. In the second round, Avani produced a round of 3-under 69 to follow up on her opening round of 4-under par 68 to stay in second place and just one stroke behind the leader, Germany's Helen Briem (68-68). However, the other Indians Vani Kapoor (76-73), Sneha Singh (74-75), Amandeep Drall (74-76) and Hitaashee Bakshi (79-74) missed the cut. Avani has been encouraged by her recent form and consistency. 'I've been playing well, but wasn't quite getting the strong starts I wanted. This week, I've had that, and I'm happy to have built on it. 'Mentally, I'm in a confident place. I've been closing out tournaments well lately, which has helped put me in a really positive headspace,' she added. PTI Corr UNG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Golf: Avani Prashanth finishes creditable T5 in LET event
Mumbai: India's rising golf talent Avani Prashanth squandered a one-shot lead heading into the final round but still walked away with a creditable tied-5th place at the Hulencourt Women's Open in Belgium on Sunday. The 18-year-old scripted her first top-10 finish in her rookie season on the Ladies European Tour (LET). It was slightly bittersweet in the end for the teen from Bengaluru who played excellent golf across the first three rounds to card 68-69-69, but a final day 3-over 75 as part of the lead group pulled her down from pole position. This though was Avani's best finish as a professional – she had tied-5th and lower finishes as an amateur at the Hero Women's Indian Open – after turning pro last October and earning her LET card for this season in December. The last round blip notwithstanding, the overall performance in Belgium has only boosted the belief of India's previously top ranked amateur woman golfer that she has it in her to compete among the pros and fight for bigger things. 'It's my first one (top-5 finish) as a professional, so of course I'm really happy with this,' Avani told HT after the final round. 'It's just a reassurance that I know I can compete and beat the best.' Avani certainly flaunted that mindset on Saturday, securing four birdies on a windy course to lead the field by one shot after the third round. Looking ahead to the final round, Avani had spoken of 'some nerves' and her love for playing 'under pressure' and while 'chasing'. Being chased on the final round, therefore, was slightly different territory for her. She began with a couple of bogeys and could never really bounce back from that stutter. The youngster also bogeyed the par-five 9th to slip further. A birdie on the par-5 13th lifted her but a bogey on the 18th after a wayward tee shot saw her sign off with a 3-over 75. Avani finished tied-5th with Lauren Walsh of Ireland on 7-under 281, having started the round on 11-under. Darcey Harry, 22, of Wales, shot an excellent final round 68 to win her first LET title at 13-under 275. Avani, the first Indian to win the Queen Sirikit Cup and who played in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games at 17, was gutted about the final round, yet pleased about her overall tournament. 'It's been a great week, but I expected it to end a lot better than it did,' she said. 'I played some great golf over the past three days, so really, besides the final round, I have no complaints.' Diksha Dagar finished tied-23rd (1-under 287) while Tvesa Malik was tied-48th (5-over 293).
