Women's Golf Association of India
(Professional Golf)
(Professional Golf)
Beroun, Czech Republic, June 28: Former champion Diksha Dagar remained India's leading hope at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open after staying within striking distance of the leaders despite slipping slightly in the second round.
Her compatriots Pranavi Urs and Vani Kapoor also ensured a strong Indian presence going into Sunday's final round at Royal Beroun Golf Club.
Diksha, who won this event in 2019 and has been enjoying an impressive run of form on the Ladies European Tour, carded a one-under 69 to add to her opening 66. At nine-under-par after 36 holes, the Hero-supported golfer was tied for 11th, four shots behind the leaders, and well placed to make another push on the final day.
The left-hander, who finished tied third at last week's Dutch Ladies Open, mixed four birdies with a lone bogey during another steady display. Having opened the tournament with eight birdies on Friday, Diksha once again showed her consistency on a course where low scores have been the norm throughout the week.
India also had encouraging performances from Pranavi Urs (67) and Vani Kapoor (70), both of whom comfortably made the cut.
Three others Avani Prashanth (75-68), Ridhima Dilawari (73-70) and Hitaashee Bakshi (71-81) missed the cut which fell at 5-under.
At the top of the leaderboard, Sweden's Lisa Pettersson and England's Charlotte Heath shared the lead at 13-under-par after producing another round of excellent scoring in scorching conditions.
Pranavi, another Hero-backed player who also recorded a top-five finish at last week's Dutch Ladies Open, signed for a one-under 71 after her opening 67. At six-under overall, she was tied for 37th and remained well within reach of a strong finish on the final day.
Vani Kapoor, enjoying only her second cut of the season on the Ladies European Tour after an outstanding campaign on the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour in 2025, also stood tied for 37th following rounds of 68 and 70.
Pettersson followed her opening 66 with a superb seven-under 65, highlighted by six birdies and an eagle, to climb into the lead. The Swede, whose lone Ladies European Tour victory came in 2023, handled temperatures touching 36 degrees Celsius with remarkable composure.
Heath matched the clubhouse target with a flawless six-under 66 that featured seven birdies and only one bogey. The English rookie continued the rich vein of form that has seen her feature prominently over the past two weeks and will be chasing her maiden LET title in the final round.
Just one shot behind the leading duo at 12-under was Finland's Noora Komulainen after another bogey-free round of 67. The experienced Finn has yet to drop a shot all week and remains firmly in contention heading into the finale.
England's Esme Hamilton and New Zealand's Amelia Garvey shared fourth place on 11-under, while a group of five players occupied sixth on 10-under, underlining the tightly packed leaderboard.
Among those tied with Diksha in 11th place were overnight leader Lydia Hall, Spain's Marta Martin and Czech favourite Jana Melichova, ensuring the battle for the title remains wide open.
With birdies available throughout the layout at Royal Beroun Golf Club, Diksha will look to draw on her winning experience at this venue as she bids to cap consecutive impressive weeks with another strong finish.
