Key Points

Indian golfers Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs ended tied for 32nd at the Aramco Korea Championship. Diksha fought back after a tough front nine, while Pranavi struggled late in her round. Defending champion Hyo Joo Kim leads the individual event at 4-under. Team Kouskova secured victory in the team competition with a clutch birdie from Lee-Anne Pace.

Key Points: Diksha Dagar Pranavi Urs Tied 32nd at Aramco Korea Championship

  • Diksha Dagar recovers with strong back nine
  • Pranavi Urs struggles on second nine
  • Hyo Joo Kim leads at 4-under
  • Team Kouskova wins team event
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Diksha, Pranavi are tied 32nd in Korea Championship

Indian golfers Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs finish T-32nd at Aramco Korea Championship as Hyo Joo Kim leads the individual event.

"Diksha rallied from a disappointing front nine of 3-over – Korea Championship Report"

Seoul, May 10

Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs faced contrasting fortunes, but both ended at Tied-32nd after two rounds at the Aramco Korea Championship at the New Korea Country Club, As Diksha rallied from a disappointing front nine of 3-over, Pranavi dropped three shots on her second nine, which was the front side of the course. Diksha carded 2-over 74 and Pranavi was 3-over 75 and both are now 3-over 147 for two rounds, as per a release from Korea Championship.

Meanwhile, Avani Prashanth (79-73) despite a good second round failed to make the cut and also missing out was Tvesa Malik (79-76).

In the Individual event, defending champion and home favourite Hyo Joo Kim leads Lee-Anne Pace by one-shot on home soil on a score of four-under par. The South Korea had a solid day in wet weather carding a second consecutive round of 70 (-2).

With Lee Ann Pace solo second on three-under par, Ecuador's Daniela Darquea and France's Perrine Delacour - a recent winner at the Investec SA Women's Open - share third on two-under par.

In the team competition, Team Kouskova win by one shot and the team included Kouskova, Lee-Anne Pace, Brianna Navarrosa and Patricia Isabel Schmidt. They were 21-under and one shot clear of Team Delacour, which had Delacour, Maha Haddioui, Eleanor Givens and Polly Mack.

In the team event, Lee-Anne Pace made a terrific birdie on the final hole at the Aramco Korea Championship to clinch victory for Team Kouskova with a winning score of 21-under par.

Team Diksha was seventh and Team Pranavi, which included Avani, was T-11. Tvesa Malik, part Team Pia Babnik, was T-24.

Diksha had three bogeys on the front nine, but she recovered well on the back nine with one eight pars and one birdie for a 2-over card. Pranavi was even par for the back nine after starting from the 10th, but she gave away three bogeys on her second nine, which was the front side of the course.

Seven players share fifth on one-under par, a group which includes Switzerland's Chiara Tamburlini, Norway's Dorthea Forbrigd, Sweden's Johanna Wrigley, Australia's Kelsey Bennett plus German trio Schmidt, Polly Mack and Chiara Noja.

With the Team event now done and dusted, the 54-hole Individual competition will conclude on Sunday.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Diksha showed great resilience after that tough front nine! This is why golf is such a mental game. Hope she finishes strong in the final round 🇮🇳💪
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Priya M.
Mixed results for our Indian golfers but proud of their efforts in international competition. The wet weather conditions must have been challenging. Hope Pranavi can bounce back tomorrow!
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Arjun S.
Disappointed that Avani couldn't make the cut despite improving in Round 2. Our golfers need more exposure to such high-level tournaments to handle pressure better. Maybe more training camps abroad?
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Neha P.
The Korean players always dominate these events - their training system is so advanced. We should learn from their approach to women's golf development. Still, proud of our girls holding their own! 👏
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Vikram J.
Interesting format with team and individual competitions running together. Team Diksha at 7th position isn't bad at all considering the strong international field. Golf is growing in India but needs more corporate sponsorships!
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Sanya R.
The back nine recovery by Diksha shows her champion mentality! These tournaments are crucial for our players' growth. Hope DD Sports or Sony shows highlights - we rarely get to watch women's golf on Indian TV 😕

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