Diksha Dagar wins Czech LET golf title
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Diksha Dagar capped her exceptional consistency and kind with a commanding win within the €300,000 Tipsport Czech Girls Open on Sunday, claiming her second Girls European Tour title.
The 22-year-old, who held a five-shot lead after Saturday’s second spherical, was unchallenged as she completed on a 13-under 203 for the event after carding a 3-under 69 within the third and closing spherical on the Royal Beroun Golf Membership in Czech Republic.
Diksha’s rise to prominence in Indian golf has additionally been about overcoming adversity. Born with listening to issues, she began sporting listening to aids on the age of six. She began enjoying left-handed aged 12 and is guided by father, Col. Narinder Nagar, who can be her caddie.
She performed within the Tokyo Olympics with Aditi Ashok, who completed fourth.
Having completed 10-under on Saturday, her principal rival was Thailand’s Trichat Cheenglab, who had shot a final-round 64 to complete 9-under for the event. Diksha although constructed on her benefit with birdies on the seventh and ninth holes to go 12-under, a three-shot lead. With the remainder of the sphere not wanting a lot of a risk, Diksha steadied herself after a bogey-5 on the tenth earlier than ending in some fashion with birdies on the par-5 fifteenth and 18th holes.
Diksha turns into solely the second Indian girl to win greater than as soon as on the LET whereas ending the watch for her second title. Her first had are available in solely her fourth begin as a professional in 2019, her rookie yr, on the South Africa Girls’s Open.
India No. 1 Aditi Ashok has 4 wins on LET, the most recent being the season-opener — Kenya Girls Open. Aditi, now enjoying on the Girls PGA, is second within the Race to Costa del Sol Rating (Order of Advantage) whereas Diksha’s win lifted her to fifth within the standings.
Diksha (69+65+69 = 203) broke clear with a joint low rating within the second spherical that featured 5 birdies and an eagle. Trichat (73+70+64 =207) was second with Celin Herbin third, an additional shot behind (69+72+67=208).
She has been an image of consistency this season, the win coming after three top-10 finishes in her earlier 4 occasions. She was T-6 finally month’s Belgian Girls Open and T-8 and T-3 at this month’s Helsingborg Open (Sweden) and Amundi German Masters respectively.
After her second spherical, Diksha spoke about her familiarity with the Royal Beroun Golf Membership course, having performed a couple of occasions.
"I’m feeling very joyful. I lastly received after 5 years. My first win simply occurred and for this occasion, I actually labored onerous. For the final three weeks, I used to be very near a win and it has lastly occurred,” Diksha mentioned after the win on Sunday.
"I really feel so joyful to be a part of the winner’s circle once more. It has given me confidence and I lastly consider in myself that, sure, I can do it."
Diksha additionally spoke in regards to the butterflies late within the spherical.
"I noticed the scoreboard on the sixteenth and thought 'thank God I made a birdie on the fifteenth'. I confronted a troublesome chip on 16 and after I made a par, I believed with two holes to go and a three-shot lead, I can lastly breathe a bit extra simply."
She additionally thanked her father for caddying for her. Diksha mentioned her principal purpose was to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
"My key to success was simply following the routine. I've labored on my placing abilities and likewise been getting lots of sleep, which retains you targeted."
Two different Indians have been within the area. Pranavi Urs was T-17 and Ridhima Dilawari T-51.
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