Indian sports activities news wrap, September 18

Sep 18, 2023 at 6:26 PM
Indian sports activities news wrap, September 18

GOLF

Diksha finishes T-7 in Swiss Ladies Open

Indian golfer Diksha Dagar continued her sizzling run this summer time on the Ladies European Tour as she signed off from the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open at Tied-7.

Diksha fired a 4-under par 68 within the third and ultimate spherical for a complete of 10-under for her seventh Top-10 end of the season, which has additionally fetched her a title.

After a sedate even par 35 for her entrance 9 with one birdie and bogey every, she was on fireplace on the again 9 with 4 birdies and no bogeys.

It additionally closed the hole between her and the highest two on the Race to Costa Del Sol.

Diksha has been in wonderful type for many of the season after a modest starting to the yr. She is now gunning for the LET title.

Among different Indians, Amandeep Drall (69-74-71) completed T-43, whereas Vani Kapoor had missed the reduce.

– PTI

Sharma finishes thirty sixth at BMW PGA in Wentworth

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma carded 2-under 70 within the ultimate spherical to complete tied thirty sixth on the BMW PGA Championship right here.

Sharma, who was at one time in peril of lacking the reduce after a primary spherical 73, on Sunday shot rounds of 73-69-71-70 for a complete of 5-under for the week, the place he had 16 birdies but in addition gave away one double and 9 bogeys.

Sharma rose one spot to forty eighth on the Race to Dubai standings from, the place the Top-50 will qualify for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai in November.

Last yr Sharma was twenty ninth.

It has been a season, the place Sharma has produced some nice finishes like T-7 at Abu Dhabi and Irish Open and a career-best T-8 on the Open at Royal Liverpool, which was additionally the most effective by an Indian.

– PTI