Gold Coast (Australia), March 20 (IANS) A strong second-round performance saw Hitaashee Bakshi emerge as the leading Indian contender, moving into the top 10, while her compatriots delivered mixed results in the Australian WPGA Championships, being held at the Par-71 Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club in Gold Coast, Australia, on Friday.Bakshi produced a solid 3-under 68 to add to her opening 69, taking her to a total of 5-under 137 and a share of eighth place. Diksha Dagar, who had an impre…
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Gold Coast (Australia), March 19 (IANS) Diksha Dagar was the pick of the Indians after the first round of the Australian WPGA Championships, being held at the Par-71 Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club as she shot a strong opening round of 4-under 67 to be placed Tied-8th on the leaderboard.She is four shots behind leader Kelsey Macdonald (64), who set a new course record with her opening round. Hitaashee Bakshi also had a promising opening round as she carded 2-under 69 to start her week.The o…
Adelaide, March 13 (IANS) Diksha Dagar, Vani Kapoor and Avani Prashanth made the halfway cut at the Women’s Australian Open, while two other Indians, Hitaashee Bakshi and Pranavi Urs missed the cut.Diksha, who was the top Indian last week also, shot 2-over 74 and was now 2-over for two rounds. Vani Kapoor, who received an invite this week, added 2-over 74 to her first round 72. She was also 2-over for 36 holes and the duo was Tied-31st.Avani, who missed the cut in her last two starts, shot 77 …
Adelaide, March 11 (IANS) Diksha Dagar will once again spearhead the Indian challenge as the Ladies European Tour stays in Australia with the Women’s Australian Open. Three other Indians Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth and Hitaashee Bakshi have also been playing in Australia but this week Vani Kapoor will also be playing as an invitee. So there will be five Indians in the field this week.Last week’s Top-5 result from Diksha saw her get into the Top-10 of the Order of Merit, and this should give…
Magenta Shores (Australia), March 9 (IANS) Diksha Dagar displayed grit and composure in extremely challenging conditions to secure her first Top-5 finish of the 2026 season at the Australian Women’s Classic, while compatriot Pranavi Urs finished 14th after slipping in the final round.Battling strong winds and intermittent rain on the Central Coast, Diksha produced one of the standout rounds of the day with a 1-under 71. It was a remarkable effort on a day when scoring proved difficult across …
Wollongong, Feb 28 (IANS) India’s top star Diksha Dagar bounced back from a disappointing first round of 77 with 66-65 in the next two rounds to rise to tied-26th after the third round of the Ford Women’s NSW Open.In the second round, Diksha had five birdies and no bogey, and she kept the bogey-free run in the third round with six birdies. The six included four birdies in the last five holes. She is now 5-under and well placed for a charge on the final day. Her second round 66 helped her mak…
Riyadh, Feb 13 (IANS) A solid round of 4-under 68 saw Avani Prashanth move up to Tied-22nd place with one more day left in the PIF Saudi Ladies International Championship at Riyadh Golf Club. The leading Indian of the three who made the halfway cut, Avani (69-71-68), had five birdies against one bogey and has a chance to make further improvement.Her other two Indian colleagues, Aditi Ashok (72-69-71), were T-54, while Pranavi Urs (73-69-71) was T-57.The other two Indians, Diksha Dagar and Hitaas…
Riyadh, Feb 12 (IANS) Three of the five Indians in the fray at the USD 5 million Saudi Ladies International golf survived the cut at the halfway stage at the Riyadh Golf Club on Thursday. The best of the lot was the youngest star, Avani Prashanth, who added a fighting 1-under 71 to her first round 3-under 69 to get to 4-under total. She was 35th.Aditi Ashok, a five-time winner on LET, shot a solid 33-under 69 to get to 3-under total and was Tied-43rd, while Pranavi Urs (69) played a bogey-free r…
Riyadh, Feb 10 (IANS) Five Indian golfers will tee up as the 2026 Ladies European Tour (LET) season gets underway with the Saudi Ladies International at Riyadh Golf Club from February 11 to 14. Leading the Indian challenge is Diksha Dagar, who finished 25th on the 2025 LET Order of Merit.Diksha will be keen to push for a much higher finish this season, having earlier ended 2023 inside the Top-3. She will be joined by Avani Prashanth, who enjoyed a superb debut season on the LET, Pranavi Urs, who…
Pune, Feb 9 (IANS) Vani Kapoor, Ridhima Dilawari, Amandeep Drall and Sneha Singh will be among the top names who will tee up at the third leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour at the Oxford Golf Resort in Pune.While Vani won five times in 2025 and topped the Hero Order of Merit, Ridhima has had a good start in 2026.She was runner-up to Jasmine Shekar in the opening leg at Mumbai’s Bombay Presidency Golf Club, and won the second leg at Kalhaar Blues & Greens in Ahmedabad.The Oxford Golf Resort…