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Diksha Dagar Leads Five Indians at Australian Women's Open in Adelaide

Diksha Dagar will lead a group of five Indian golfers at the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide. The event returns to the Ladies European Tour schedule for the first time since 2016, featuring a strong field of Major champions and local stars. Australian Kelsey Bennett enters with confidence after her recent maiden LET victory. The tournament boasts a prize fund of $1.7 million Australian dollars at the challenging Kooyonga Golf Club.

Key Points: Diksha Dagar Leads Indian Charge at Women's Australian Open

  • Diksha Dagar in Top-10 of Order of Merit
  • Five Indians in the field
  • $1.7 million prize purse
  • Event returns to LET schedule after 7 years
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Diksha leads five Indians at the Australian Women's Open

Diksha Dagar spearheads a five-strong Indian contingent at the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide, facing a field led by Major champions.

"special maiden Ladies European Tour victory - Kelsey Bennett"

Adelaide, March 11 Diksha Dagar will once again spearhead the Indian challenge as the Ladies European Tour stays in Australia with the Women's Australian Open. Three other Indians Pranavi Urs, Avani Prashanth and Hitaashee Bakshi have also been playing in Australia but this week Vani Kapoor will also be playing as an invitee. So there will be five Indians in the field this week.

Last week's Top-5 result from Diksha saw her get into the Top-10 of the Order of Merit, and this should give her a lot of confidence.

This week Major Champions Hannah Green, Grace Kim and Minjee Lee will headline the field in Adelaide which is playing host for the first time since 2020.

There's more than just Major champions to watch on the home front with Kelsey Bennett also teeing up fresh off a "special" maiden Ladies European Tour (LET) victory.

The 26-year-old secured a stellar first win on the circuit at the Australian Women's Classic where she held her nerve on the final day to win by four shots in front of family and friends.

Now heading into her home open at Kooyonga Golf Club, Bennett, leading the 2026 LET Order of Merit, has every front to be buzzing with confidence as she tees up alongside a stacked field of Aussies.

Bennett is one of 31 Australians competing at this week's Women's Australian Open where she is joined by World No 4 Minjee Lee, World No 9 Hannah Green, Major champion Grace Kim and two-time LET winner Stephanie Kyriacou.

The Women's Australian Open is back on the LET schedule this week for the first time in 2016. The stunning Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide is on hosting duties where Bennett expects a testing challenge for all.

A prize fund of $1.7m Australian dollars is up for grabs for the field of 144 players.

Kooyonga Golf Club is the venue for this week and it's a new course for Kyriacou, but she is looking forward to play in her home open.

- IANS

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Priya S
This is wonderful exposure for our golfers. Playing against Major champions like Minjee Lee will only make them stronger. All the best to Diksha, Pranavi, Avani, Hitaashee, and Vani!
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Rohit P
The prize money is huge! $1.7 million AUD. A good finish here could be life-changing for these athletes. Hope they get more sponsorships back home after this.
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Sarah B
As an avid golf fan, it's great to see the tournament back on the schedule. The field is stacked! Rooting for Kelsey Bennett too after her recent win, but will be keeping a close eye on the Indian contingent's progress.
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Vikram M
While it's great to see them competing, I hope the Indian golf federation is providing adequate support. Often our players have to manage everything themselves compared to the structured systems in Australia or the US.
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Nikhil C
Diksha is really carrying the flag high. A top-10 in the Order of Merit is no small feat. Let's hope this inspires more young girls in India to take up golf! 🏌️‍♀️

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