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Rakshit Dahiya continues to represent India strongly at the World Amateur Team Championship. He carded his second consecutive even-par 72 to finish the second round in tied 30th position. The Delhi NCR Cup winner remains 12 strokes behind South Africa's Christiaan Maas who leads the tournament. Team India finds itself tied for 30th place overall among the 36 competing nations after two rounds of play.

Key Points: Rakshit Dahiya Tied 30th at World Amateur Team Championship

  • Delhi NCR Cup winner trails leader Christiaan Maas by 12 strokes
  • Team India positioned tied 30th among 36 competing nations
  • Started strong with birdie on fifth hole followed by six pars
  • Mixed round included birdies on 12th but bogeys on 15th and 17th
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Rakshit Dahiya Ends Second Round in Tied 30th Place at WATC

Indian golfer Rakshit Dahiya cards back-to-back 72s to finish second round tied 30th at WATC Eisenhower Trophy, keeping India in contention among 36 nations.

"Rakshit Dahiya kept flying the Indian flag high by ending the second round in tied 30th place - Indian Golf Union"

New Delhi, October 9

Rakshit Dahiya kept flying the Indian flag high by ending the second round in tied 30th place after carding back-to-back even-par-72 at the Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course) here on Thursday in the ongoing World Amateur Team Championship (WATC) for the Eisenhower Trophy.

The Delhi NCR Cup 2025 winner was 12 strokes behind leader Christiaan Maas of South Africa (12-under 132), as per a release from IGU.

Overnight leader Hiroshi Hirahara Tai of Singapore was lying second at eight-under 136. Team India ended Day 2 in Tied 30th position among 36 nations in the overall standings.

Part of the three-member team sent by the Indian Golf Union (IGU), National Sports Federation for golf, Rakshit started with a birdie on the fifth, followed by six straight pars.

He had a birdie on the 12th but bogeys on the 15th and 17th holes pegged him back.

Another Indian, Deepak Yadav, had a disappointing round that included three bogeys and two double bogeys against a lone birdie for an overall total of eight-over 152.

He was placed joint 90th on the leaderboard. His teammate Arin Ahuja, too, had a bad round, ending Day 2 in tied 96th place with a 36-hole tally of nine-over 153.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Back-to-back even par rounds shows consistency. But 12 strokes behind the leader is concerning. Our golfers need better international exposure and training facilities to compete at this level.
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Arjun K
Tough day for Deepak and Arin, but that's golf! Ups and downs are part of the game. Hope they bounce back stronger in the next rounds. Team India fighting! 💪
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Sarah B
As someone who follows golf closely, I must say Rakshit's performance is quite impressive. The WATC is the Olympics of amateur golf, and being in top 30 among 36 nations is respectable. The birdie on 12th shows his potential!
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Vikram M
Delhi NCR Cup winner showing his class! Golf needs more recognition in India. Hope this performance inspires more youngsters to take up the sport. 🏌️‍♂️
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Michael C
The bogeys on 15th and 17th must have been frustrating, but that's championship golf. Mental toughness will be key in the remaining rounds. All the best to Team India!

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