Is This a Promising Start for Diksha Dagar and Vani Kapoor at the German Masters?

Synopsis
Key Takeaways
- Diksha Dagar is performing well with a score of 2-under.
- Vani Kapoor is also in contention with a score of 1-under.
- The tournament features strong international competition.
- Indian players are making their mark on the Ladies European Tour.
- The German Masters has a rich history since its inception.
Hamburg (Germany), June 26 (NationPress) Diksha Dagar was 2-under par with three holes remaining in the opening round of the Amundi German Masters at the Par-73 Green Eagle Golf Course near Hamburg on Thursday. She was in a tie for 13th place, but the round was still ongoing. Among the nine Indians competing in this tournament, Diksha was the highest positioned player.
Vani Kapoor began her round with a solid score of 1-under 72, placing her in a tie for 20th.
Diksha achieved four birdies alongside two bogeys. She made two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine and added two more birdies on the 12th and 13th holes to reach 2-under.
The early frontrunner was Alice Hewson from England, who recorded a bogey-free 5-under 68 and shared the lead with Helen Briem of Germany, Kiwi Amelia Harvey, and Sweden’s Eliner Sudow. Three other players were at 4-under.
Vani Kapoor recorded two birdies against a single bogey, all occurring on the front nine, while she played the back nine with pars on every hole.
Among the other Indian participants, Avani Prashanth, who had previously played this event as an amateur, finished with an even par of 73, while Tvesa Malik was even through 13 holes.
Avani’s even par score included four birdies, two bogeys, and one double bogey.
Unfortunately, Sneha Singh and Amandeep Drall each shot 5-over 78, while Hitaashee Bakshi was also at 5-over but still had 10 holes left to play. Neha Tripathi ended her round at 10-over, and Vidhatri Urs faced a challenging day, finishing 10-over after just nine holes.
The German Masters is a golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that was last held at the Golf & Country Club Seddiner See near Berlin. Originally started in England as the Ladies British Masters in 2000, it was hosted at Mottram Hall until 2001 before being discontinued. It was revived in 2012 at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London and rebranded as the Ladies European Masters the following year to emphasize its significance on the LET schedule.