Diksha Dagar, Vani Kapoor, and Avani Prashanth have successfully made the halfway cut at the Women’s Australian Open. Diksha shot 2-over 74, maintaining a 2-over score for two rounds. Vani Kapoor, who received a special invitation, added a 2-over 74 to her first-round 72, placing them Tied-31st.
Avani, who previously missed the cut in her last two starts, shot 77 on the first day and added 72 to make the cut at 5-over, placing her Tied-60th among 67 players who made the cut. However, Hitaashee Bakshi (77-74) and Pranavi Urs (78-75) did not make the cut.
Celine Herbin leads by one shot going into the weekend after scoring a second round 69 (-3) at the Kooyonga Golf Club, reaching six-under par. Major winner Hannah Green is one shot behind, tied for second with Kirsten Rudgeley and Agathe Laisne. Herbin, a two-time Ladies European Tour winner, surged into the lead with birdies after a series of pars on the front-nine.
Despite a double bogey on the 8th hole, Herbin managed a crucial birdie on the 9th to maintain a one-shot lead. Green, a seven-time LPGA winner, recovered from a double-bogey to finish strong with five birdies in her last 10 holes, posting a 69 (-3). The Women’s Australian Open has not seen an Australian winner since Karrie Webb in 2014.
