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Indian Golfers Diksha, Pranavi, Aditi Lead Charge at LET Season Opener in Riyadh

Five Indian golfers, led by Diksha Dagar and including Aditi Ashok, are competing at the Saudi Ladies International, which opens the 2026 Ladies European Tour season. The tournament in Riyadh features a $5 million purse and a field of 120 players from over 30 countries. The 2026 LET season boasts a record total prize fund exceeding €40 million. The event also features stars like reigning Order of Merit champion Shannon Tan and world No. 5 Charley Hull.

Key Points: Indian Golfers at LET Saudi Ladies International 2026

  • Five Indians in the field
  • Record €40M LET season purse
  • Event is LET season-opener
  • $5M prize purse for Riyadh tournament
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Five Indians, including Diksha, Pranavi and Aditi, tee off at LET season-opener in Riyadh

Diksha Dagar, Aditi Ashok, and five Indian golfers tee off at the LET season-opener in Riyadh. Follow the record €40M season start.

"The LET has announced a record prize purse for the 2026 season, with players set to compete for over €40 million for the first time. - LET Announcement"

Riyadh, Feb 10

Five Indian golfers will tee up as the 2026 Ladies European Tour season gets underway with the Saudi Ladies International at Riyadh Golf Club from February 11 to 14. Leading the Indian challenge is Diksha Dagar, who finished 25th on the 2025 LET Order of Merit.

Diksha will be keen to push for a much higher finish this season, having earlier ended 2023 inside the Top-3. She will be joined by Avani Prashanth, who enjoyed a superb debut season on the LET, Pranavi Urs, who made a strong comeback after an injury setback midway through last year, and Hitaashee Bakshi, who secured her LET card with a fine Top-3 finish at the Hero Indian Open, where three Indians featured in the Top-5.

Also in the field is India's most experienced campaigner on the international stage, Aditi Ashok, who continues to split her time between the LPGA Tour and the LET, on which she is a five-time winner.

The LET has announced a record prize purse for the 2026 season, with players set to compete for over €40 million for the first time in the Tour's history. The PIF Saudi Ladies International, the opening event of the 2026 PIF Global Series, will be played as a 72-hole stroke play tournament with a cut after 36 holes and carries a prize purse of USD 5 million.

This marks the first time the Saudi Ladies International is hosting the season-opening event on the LET. A field of 120 players will compete in Riyadh in what is the seventh edition of the tournament, which was added to the LET schedule in 2020 and is being staged at Riyadh Golf Club for the third consecutive year.

The international field represents more than 30 nationalities and includes several stars from both the LET and the LPGA Tour. Reigning LET Order of Merit champion Shannon Tan of Singapore begins her 2026 campaign this week after becoming the first Singaporean to win the prestigious crown last season.

She will be joined by Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit, the 2024 champion, along with a host of European and American Solheim Cup stars. World No. 5 and four-time LET winner Charley Hull is also in the field.

- IANS

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Rohit P
This is fantastic news for Indian golf. The prize money is huge now, which will attract more talent. Hope this inspires young girls across the country to take up the sport.
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Aditi M
Aditi Ashok is such an inspiration, balancing both tours. Her experience will be crucial. Pranavi's comeback story is also very motivating after her injury. Go girls!
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the LET season opener in Riyadh. The global field looks strong with Hull and Tavatanakit. It's a tough start for our Indian contingent, but I believe in their skill.
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Karthik V
While I'm happy for the golfers, I do wish our sports authorities would promote and fund golf at the grassroots level in India with the same enthusiasm. We have so much potential that goes untapped.
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Nisha Z
Hitaashee securing her card with a top-3 finish at the Hero Indian Open is the kind of domestic performance we need to see more often! The future is bright. All the best to all five!

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