Diksha Daggar recovers to match her initial score, currently placed 13th in the London tournament
PIF London Championship: Diksha Dagar Tied-13th, Danielle Du Toit Delivers Remarkable Victory
The PIF London Championship at Centurion Club saw a thrilling conclusion with South African golfer Danielle Du Toit leading her quartet to a stunning victory.
Diksha Dagar, representing India, finished the second round tied for 13th place after shooting an even par 73. She started strongly with birdies on the 1st and 6th holes but faced challenges on the back nine, particularly a double bogey on the 12th hole. However, she managed to recover with birdies on the 13th and 16th to maintain her even par for the round.
Pranavi Urs, another Indian player, was tied for 28th with scores of 75 and 71, resulting in an even par overall. Aditi Ashok is T-37 with a score of 1-over after two rounds. Rookie Avani Prashanth missed the cut.
The tournament was led by Laura Fuenfstueck at 9-under par after two rounds. However, the real drama unfolded among the quartet of Danielle Du Toit, Sarah Kemp, Marta Sanz Barrio, and Megan Dennis. Starting the day in a tie for 11th place at 13-under-par, they made a remarkable turnaround on the back nine. Du Toit and Dennis rolled in putts at the last to climb to the top of the leaderboard and seal the victory.
The quartet made a total score of 29-under-par, with Du Toit leading her team to victory despite being a first reserve and starting the tournament later. Following Charley Hull's withdrawal due to injury, Du Toit was drafted into the competition and ended up captaining the quartet to victory.
Laura Funfstuck of Germany fired a round of 70 (-3) on day two, holding a three-shot lead. Four players are tied for second place at six-under-par. Diksha Dagar finished seventh in the team competition, while Aditi Ashok led her team to a 21st-place finish.
The cut for the tournament fell at +3, allowing 65 players to advance to the final day. The PIF London Championship proved to be a thrilling event, with unexpected twists and turns, particularly the remarkable victory by Danielle Du Toit and her team.
Danielle Du Toit's unexpected victory at the PIF London Championship, despite being a first reserve, highlights varying opinions about news coverage, with some critics echoing that the tournament's thrilling conclusion deserved more sports media attention given to golf, particularly given the remarkable performance by Du Toit and her team.
Additionally, the news of Diksha Dagar finishing tied for 13th, though impressive, pales in comparison to the sports headlines generated by Du Toit's victory, highlighting the disproportionate coverage of female golfers in the sports news.
