Diksha seeks career-changing win in Czech Republic

Jun 25, 2023 at 8:34 AM
Diksha seeks career-changing win in Czech Republic

India golfer Diksha Dagar stands on the brink of a career-changing second Ladies European Tour title as she is a full 5 photographs away from her nearest rivals on the Tipsport Czech Open right here.

The 22-year-old Diksha, who’s now on 10-under 134 after two rounds with playing cards of 69 and 65, is 5 photographs away from Spain’s Ana Pelaez Trivino, England’s Cara Gainer and Gabriela Cowley.

This is her fourth consecutive look in Beroun and she or he got here near victory on the occasion in 2021 forward of the Tokyo Olympic Games, through which she represented India.

Late on Sunday night, she might grow to be solely the second Indian to have multiple LET title.

“Two years ago, I finished in the top five during the Olympic qualification period. My target was to finish in the top five. I have played here multiple times and I know this course very well,” mentioned Diksha.

She mentioned she is snug with the Royal Beroun Golf Club due to her a number of begins on the match.

“I’m feeling confident. My main focus is to play good golf and at the moment I’m enjoying it.

“I’m going to do the same thing as I did today. I’m going to stay focused and leave the result to golf,” she mentioned forward of the ultimate spherical.

Diksha, the 2019 Investec South African Women’s Open champion, began her second spherical on the tenth gap and rapidly moved into the lead with birdies on the twelfth and fifteenth holes.

She had a two-stroke benefit after one other birdie on her ninth, the par-five 18th after which steadily constructed her lead with additional birdies on the third and fifth, earlier than making an eagle on the par-5 seventh gap.

“Throughout my round I was in very good form and my hitting was good. I putted very well,” mentioned Diksha, who has posted three high ten finishes in her final 4 tournaments, together with a tie for third within the Amundi German Masters final week.