Diksha Dagar Achieves Another Top-10 Finish in South Africa

Synopsis

Diksha Dagar achieved an impressive 4-under 68 at the Investec SA Women’s Open in Cape Town, securing a top-10 finish with an 8-under total for the week. This marks her second consecutive top-10 finish in South Africa, highlighting a promising season for the Indian golfer.

Key Takeaways

Diksha Dagar finishes top-10 at Investec SA Open.
She scored 4-under 68 in windy conditions.
Pranavi Urs also performed well, finishing T-11.
Perrine Delacour won her second LET title.
Casandra Alexander secured the Investec Order of Merit.

Cape Town, April 14 (NationPress) Diksha Dagar delivered her best performance of the week with a remarkable 4-under 68, securing a top-10 finish at the Investec SA Women’s Open amidst challenging windy conditions on Sunday at Erinvale Country and Golf Estate. Diksha's weekly scores were 72-71-69-68, totaling 8-under 280.

This marks Diksha's second consecutive top-10 finish in South Africa, following her T-9 placement in Joburg, and her third of the season, having previously been a runner-up in Morocco. Additionally, she was T-11 in New South Wales, indicating a promising season ahead.

Another standout was Pranavi Urs, who shot a final round of 69 to finish T-11 with rounds of 72-67-73-69, totaling 7-under for the four rounds.

Rookie Avani Prashanth (68-73-73-73) ended T-50 with an even par total, while Tvesa Malik (70-71-76-73) finished T-58 with a total of 2-over 290.

French golfer Perrine Delacour claimed her second Ladies European Tour (LET) victory in tough conditions, with a round of 70 (-2), which featured four birdies and two bogeys, bringing her to 14-under par. She faced intense pressure from a shifting leaderboard on the final day.

Delacour executed an impressive shot on the 15th hole, setting up a tap-in birdie, followed by another birdie on the 16th for a strong finish.

After finishing T65 in last week’s Joburg Ladies Open, she was thrilled with this outcome.

Just two shots behind, Casandra Alexander delivered the round of the day with a 66 (-6), finishing the week at 12-under par.

Australia's Kelsey Bennett and England's Bronte Law tied for third at 11-under par after 72 holes.

In solo fifth place, South Africa's Kiera Floyd, aged 20, received tremendous local support throughout her final round.

Three players tied for sixth place: Ginnie Ding from Hong Kong, Laura Fuenfstueck from Germany, and Chiara Tamburlini from Switzerland, all finishing at 9-under par.

Diksha Dagar and Wales' Chloe Williams completed the top 10 with scores of 8-under par.

This tournament served as the final Sunshine Ladies Tour event of the season, with Alexander earning the Investec Order of Merit with a total of 3,149 points.