Prague, June 25: Diksha Dagar overcame a double bogey on the back nine to ensure she made the cut at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open. The left-handed Olympian, who also won the Deaf Olympic gold medal recently, shot 2-over 74 on top of her fine first round of 3-under 69 to be one-under for 36 holes. She was lying T-36 though almost half the field was yet to complete the second round.
The cut was likely at even par.
Two of the four Indian girls had just begun their second round. Neha Tripathi, who was one-under in the first round, began with a par, while Vani Kapoor, who shot even par on the first day began with a birdie on the second. Ridhima Dilawari, even par in the first round, also began with a par. Amandeep Drall, who was 1-over on the first day had also. begun with a par.
Diksha had a bogey on fourth, a double on 11th and a birdie on 16th in her card of 74.
Danish star Nicole Broch (65-67) stayed in lead and was joined by amateur Emma Spitz (66-66) and they were both 12-under.
Local Czech amateur Jana Melichova (68-65) and Czech pro Klara Spilkova (68-65) were tied for third at 11-under. Spain’s Luna Sobron Galmes (68-69) was fifth at 7-under.
Half the field was yet to go through their second round.
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