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News18
2 days ago
- Sport
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Diksha finishes strongly in final round as debutant Woad wins Scottish Open
Ayrshire (Scotland), Jul 28 (PTI) India's Diksha Dagar finished with a strong back nine in the final round of the Women's Scottish Open to give herself a boost for her next event, the AIG Women's Open, a Major. Diksha, who made the cut on the line, added a second straight 71 to finish with rounds of 69-76-71-71 for a total of 1-under and a tied 39th position. Diksha, who started on the 10th, had early setbacks with a bogey and a double bogey on the 12th and 13th but began her recovery with a birdie on the 18h. On the second Diksha birdied the third and then had three birdies in a row from the fifth to the seventh. But she dropped a shot on the eighth. The other two Indian players, Pranavi Urs and Tvesa Malik, missed the cut earlier in the week. English star Lottie Woad started her professional career in spectacular fashion with a three-stroke victory at Dundonald Links. It's a second LET title for Woad, who won the 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open but as an amateur. Woad made her professional debut this week, after securing her LPGA Tour card following a T3 finish at the Amundi Evian Championship. Woad, who won the 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open, went into the final day with a two-shot lead having been top of the leaderboard at the 36-hole and 54-hole marks. The 21-year-old started with back-to-back birdies on the second and third holes before nine pars on the trot, but Woad then rolled in birdies on 13 and 14. A third bogey of the week happened on 16 for the former world number one amateur, but she finished in style with a birdie on 18 to win with a score of 21-under-par. Woad becomes the first player to win on professional debut on the LET since Singapore's Shannon Tan at the 2024 Magical Kenya Ladies Open and the first on the LPGA Tour since Rose Zhang at the 2023 Mizuho Americas Open. Korea's Hyo Joo Kim finished in second place on 18-under-par after a final round of 68 (-4). Spain's Julia Lopez Ramirez equalled the round of the week with a 65 (-7) on the final day to finish in a tie for third place alongside Korea's Sei Young Kim on 14-under-par. World number one Nelly Korda finished in solo fifth place on 13-under with Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen in sixth on 11-under. South Africa's Paula Reto clinched the second AIG Women's Open spot with her seventh-place finish after a final round of 71 (-2) in Scotland. Korea's Mi Hyang Lee was in T8 alongside Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn with five players in a share of 10th place on the leaderboard. PTI Cor AH AH view comments First Published: July 28, 2025, 15:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
4 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Diksha lone Indian to make cut in Womens Scottish Open
Agency: North Ayrshire (Scotland), Jul 26 (PTI) Diksha Dagar was the lone Indian to make the cut at the 2025 ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open golf tournament and was placed T-59 here. With rounds of 69-76, Diksha was 1-over at the Par-72 course as 71 players made the cut. The leader is England's Lottie Woad, who is making her pro debut. She added a 65 to her first round 67 and is now 12-under. Diksha, the 24-year-old two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, who shot 3-under 69 in the first round, seemed to be on her way out as she was in danger at six-over through 16 holes in the second round and 3-over for the tournament. As she has done many times before, Diksha rallied from the precarious position to birdie the last two holes and made the weekend on the cut line, which fell at 1-over. The other two Indians Pranavi Urs (75-73) and Tvesa Malik (77-77) missed the cut. Pranavi is making a return after weeks due to an injury break. English golfer Woad produced a bogey-free 65 (-7) on day two to lead by two strokes at the halfway stage. The 21-year-old began the day in a share of second place at Dundonald Links and rolled in her first birdie on hole 14 before adding further birdies on 17 and 18. Woad then continued her momentum on her second nine, making birdies on the third, fifth, seventh and ninth holes to lead the tournament with a total of 12-under-par. This week Woad is making her professional debut, having won the 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour (LET) at the start of this month, and she had a T-3 finish at the Amundi Evian Championship while still being an amateur. Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68-66) and world number one Nelly Korda (68-66) share second place with a score of 10-under-par. Korea's Sei Young Kim is in outright fourth place on nine-under-par with her compatriot Hyo-Joo Kim one shot further back in fifth. Ina Yoon of Korea and Japan's Minami Katsu are in a tie for the sixth place on seven-under-par with Ireland's Leona Maguire and Spain's Nuria Iturrioz in T-8 on six-under. American Sarah Schmelzel and Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol round off the top 10. PTI Cor SSC SSC SSC view comments First Published: July 26, 2025, 15:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
5 days ago
- Sport
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Diksha makes a solid start with 69, lies 17th in Scotland
Agency: Dundonald Links (Scotland), July 25 (PTI) Diksha Dagar rallied on the back nine with three birdies to compile a fine round of 3-under 69 on the first day of the 2025 ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. Diksha was tied-17th and the best among the three Indians. Diksha, who has been having a great season in 2025, but is still looking for her first win, was three shots behind Charlotte Laffar, who fired an opening round of 66 (-6). The other two Indians in the field Pranavi Urs (75), who is coming back after a long injury lay-off and Tvesa Malik (77) were way behind. Pranavi was T-107 and Tvesa was T-126. Diksha, starting out on the front nine shot birdied the fourth but gave that shot back on the sixth. She fought back on the back nine with birdies on the 12th, 14th and the 16th for a 69. England's Laffar began her day with a bogey at the first before back-to-back birdies on three and four, she added a further birdie on the seventh to make the turn in two-under. Laffar found some momentum after the turn, rolling in four birdies in five holes between 10 and 14 before another dropped shot on 15. However, she bounced back, rolling in a 20-footer for birdie at the 17th hole to sit alone at the top of the leaderboard on six-under-par. The 32-year-old Laffar only returned to the Ladies European Tour (LET) in May at the Aramco Korea Championship after taking four years off to have her sons Freddie and Oscar. Five players are in a share of second place with Ireland's Leona Maguire, Japan's Rio Takeda, Spain's Nuria Iturrioz, England's Lottie Woad and Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol all on five-under-par. Ireland's Maguire had a bogey-free opening round of 67 (-5), which included an eagle hole-out on her first hole of the day. The 2025 KPMG Women's Irish Open champion Woad, who made her professional debut today, rolled in six birdies and only one bogey on day one in Scotland. Thailand's Yubol had a steady start with two bogeys and two birdies on her front nine before rolling in five birdies on her back nine for her round of 67 (-5). PTI Corr UNG (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 25, 2025, 19:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Print
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
Police use water cannon to disperse Cong, NSUI workers march to Vidhan Sabha
'We had put up barricades at the Raja Pul crossing noticing that a procession was on its way. Some of the processionists tried to cross the barricades and in the ensuing scuffle, a few police personnel sustained minor injuries. Finally, we had to use water cannons to disperse them. A few have also been detained and an FIR is being lodged', SP, Patna Central, Diksha, told PTI. The procession commenced from the historical Sadaqat Ashram, the BPCC headquarters, and was stopped at the Raja Pul crossing, barely half a kilometre away, to prevent entry into 'restricted area', a police officer said. Patna, Jul 24 (PTI) Police on Thursday used water cannons to disperse leaders and workers of the Congress, and its students' wing NSUI, who were staging a 'Vidhan Sabha march' to highlight issues including the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Earlier, state Congress president Rajesh Kumar, who is also a sitting MLA, had spoken to journalists, while marching out of Sadaqat Ashram. He said, 'We are opposing SIR from the House to the streets (sadan se sadak tak). The day before yesterday, the Election Commission wrongly struck off the names of 35 lakh voters. As of now, 98 lakh voters cannot find their names in the electoral rolls. As suspected, the exercise is turning out to be a move to wrongfully disenfranchise people in order to benefit the BJP-led NDA'. He added, 'Besides, there are a number of issues relating to the youth which the NSUI wishes to highlight. These include joblessness, which has been leading to migration on a large scale, and question paper leaks during competitive examinations. We wish to draw the attention of the government to all such issues through the Vidhan Sabha march'. The Congress is the second largest constituent of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, after the RJD, with 19 members in the 243-strong state assembly. The opposition coalition here also includes three Left parties, CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI(M) and CPI. PTI PKD NAC RG This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jan Suraaj hits street over three demands
Patna: Police resorted to a mild lathicharge to stop the 'Vidhan Sabha march' launched by the Jan Suraaj on Wednesday. The march was led by party founder . Around six party functionaries were injured in the police action. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The party workers, led by Kishor, started the march to gherao the state assembly over three key issues: Non-payment of Rs 2 lakh to poor families despite the govt's announcement, non-grant of three dismal land to the landless poor and alleged corruption in the land survey. As the protesters tried to enter the prohibited zone despite repeated appeals by the district administration, the police later resorted to a mild lathicharge, leaving some functionaries wounded. "No gathering is allowed in the restricted area. So when we noticed a crowd approaching, we tried to stop them, and in the process, there was a mild use of force," Patna (Central) SP Diksha told the reporters. Kishor threatened to lay a siege to the residence of the CM. "Why did you use force against our protesting workers? If you don't mend your ways, we will lay a siege to the CM's house," Kishor said. He said for two months, they sought an appointment with representatives of the govt to highlight these issues. "Now, left with no choice, when we hit the streets, I am being told that the chief secretary is ready to meet a delegation comprising five members only," he said.
