Diksha, Pranavi amongst 4 Indians set for Joburg Open
Apr 02, 2025 10:31 PM IST
Diksha, Pranavi amongst 4 Indians set for Joburg Open
Johanesburg, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar will return to the nation the place she gained her maiden Girls European Tour title as she tees off on the Joburg Open right here on Thursday.
Diksha, one of many 4 Indians within the subject this week, gained the South African Open in 2019; for her first LET win.
Joburg Open is the primary of the two-event South African leg of the Tour. Will probably be adopted by the South African Ladies’s Open.
Diksha, who has had an honest season to this point, was runner-up on the Lalla Meryem Cup and was then T-11 at New South Wales Open. A a number of winner on her residence Tour, Diksha is at present fifth on the Order of Benefit.
The opposite Indians competing this week are Pranavi Urs, who was T-14 in New South Wales, rookie Avani Prashanth, who has made the reduce in all three begins and Tvesa Malik, who has to her identify a win on the Sunshine Girls Tour prior to now.
Defending champion Chiara Tamburlini can be again in Johannesburg hoping to duplicate what was a breakthrough second of her 2024 season. The Swiss gained her maiden LET title at this match final yr.
The Modderfontein Golf Course, which is internet hosting the match for the fourth yr in a row, is residence to what’s thought of a difficult course identified for its quite a few water hazards, which function on greater than half the holes on the cardboard.
As many as 132 gamers, together with 38 LET winners, will compete this week. The sector additionally contains England’s Cara Gainer, who leads the Order of Benefit following 4 tournaments of the LET 2025 season.
The 72-hole stroke play competitors will see a reduce to the highest 60 professionals and ties after 36 holes.
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