GOLF
India’s Pukhraj Singh Gills leads after first spherical in Vietnam
Indian golfer Pukhraj Singh Gill claimed a two-shot lead after carding an eight-under 64 within the delayed first spherical of the Nam A Financial institution Vietnam Masters on the Asian Improvement Tour.
The USD 85,000 occasion is being performed on the Royal Lengthy An Golf and Villas, a 27-hole course designed by Sir Nick Faldo on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh metropolis.
As many as seven Indians are taking part in within the three-day occasion with a area of 142 gamers.
Pukhraj was among the many gamers who needed to come again within the morning to complete his first spherical. Play was stopped early within the first spherical because of the risk of lightening.
The 27-year-old Indian golfer started on the back-nine and opened birdie-birdie earlier than including yet another on the 14th. An eagle on the 18th for the long-hitter noticed him flip in five-under.
On the second 9, he birdied 3 times for a bogey free 64 and a two-shot lead over Thailand’s Tanapat Pichaikool (66).
Among the many different Indians, Akshay Sharma (69) was Tied-Ninth, Sunhit Bishnoi (70) was Tied-18th, Arjun Prasad and Saptak Talwar with 71 every have been Tied-Thirty third, and Khalin Joshi (72) and Aman Raj (72) have been Tied-Forty sixth.
Veteran Rahil Gangjee (74) was Tied-77th.
Diksha to guide robust Indian problem in Italian Open golf
Skilled Diksha Dagar will look to go away behind a uncommon missed reduce, when she leads a powerful five-member Indian contingent on the 2024 Girls Italian Open beginning tomorrow.
The Indian star, who’s headed to the Olympic Video games in Paris, is simply exterior the Prime-10 on the Girls Order of Advantage, the place she was third final yr.
Diksha is without doubt one of the 5 Indians within the area this week, with rookie Pranavi Urs, skilled Tvesa Malik, Vani Kapoor and Ridhima Dilawari additionally teeing up on the Golf Nazionale, which is internet hosting the occasion for the primary time.
FILE PHOTO: Diksha Dagar will lead a powerful five-member Indian contingent on the 2024 Girls Italian Open.
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FILE PHOTO: Diksha Dagar will lead a powerful five-member Indian contingent on the 2024 Girls Italian Open.
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Diksha had 9 Prime-10s final yr together with a win within the Czech Girls Open and a 3rd place end on the Hero Girls’s Indian Open.
This yr she has had two Prime-10 finishes, together with a 3rd place at Joburg Open.
She is going to tee off within the afternoon session, as will Tvesa, who this yr achieved her first worldwide win on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa, and had her first Prime-10 on the LET since 2021.
In 2021, Tvesa had 5 tops, together with T-10 on the Italian Open. Additionally teeing off within the afternoon will likely be Ridhima, whereas Pranavi and Vani will play within the morning session.
Whereas Diksha is at the moment eleventh on the LET Order of Advantage, Pranavi, with three Prime-10s this season, is thirteenth. Her finest got here in her final begin, the Dormy Open in Helsingborg, the place completed tied third, after being in lead for some time.