Diksha Dagar Tied 5th in NSW Open, Two Shots Behinds Leaders
India's Diksha Dagar mixed seven birdies with four bogeys to card a three-under 69 in the opening round of the Women's New South Wales Open golf tournament here on Thursday.
Dubbo (Australia), Feb 27 (PTI) India's Diksha Dagar mixed seven birdies with four bogeys to card a three-under 69 in the opening round of the Women's New South Wales Open golf tournament here on Thursday.
The 19-year-old Dagar, winner of the 2019 Investec South African Women's Open, was lying Tied-fifth and two shots behind co-leaders, Scotland's Michelle Thomson and Gemma Dryburgh, who shot 67 each in ideal scoring conditions.
The other Indians in the field include three-time LET winner, Aditi Ashok (73) in T-40th place, Gaurika Bishnoi (74) in T-50th, Astha Madan (78) in T-113, Tvesa Malik (79) in T-127 and Ridhima Dilawari (81) in 139th place.
Diksha, Tied-fifth at the NSW Open last year, came back with mixed feelings.
Starting with a birdie on 10th, she added another on 13th and two more on 16th and 17th, but also dropped shots on 15th and 18th to turn in two-under.
On the second nine, she birdied the third and fourth to climb to four-under, but back-to-back bogeys on sixth and seventh meant a slip downwards before she closed with a birdie for 69.
"Today I missed four up-and-downs, but my putting was good, much better," said Dagar.
"I'm hitting it long and straight, because I worked hard on my fitness, doing push ups and strengthening my shoulders and the lower parts. I'm happy with my score because I was able to make all the putts and I'm feeling more confident. My game has come back."
Aditi had a disappointing start as she was three-over after six, but two birdies on ninth and 13th helped in a recovery to one-over.
Riding a superb front nine with five birdies Michelle shot 67 -- one birdie and one bogey on back nine.
Gemma, playing with Aditi, had seven birdies against two bogeys. She had three birdies in a row from second and then back-to-back bogeys on fifth and sixth. She made up with four birdies on ninth, 13th, 16thand 18thfor a 67.
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