Indian sports wrap, June 9: Diksha shoots over par, out of top 10; Kouskova secures Tenerife Women’s Open title

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Diksha shoots over par, out of top 10; Kouskova secures Tenerife Women’s Open title

Diksha Dagar carded a dismal 1-over par 73 in the final round to finish tied 14th at the Tenerife Women’s Open.

The Indian had been well placed to secure a top 10 finish after the third day, but a difficult final round saw her slip five places with a cumulative score of 4-under 284.

The other Indian player to make the cut was Avani Prashanth, who, after a rough third round, played a fine final round of 4-under 68 and rose 23 spots to finish tied 20th.

Sara Kouskova, who moved into the lead at the end of the third day, converted that into her second consecutive LET title. Kouskova shot 1-under 71 with five birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey. She finished at 9-under and one shot clear of second-placed German Helen Briem (70).

She has now become the third Czech player to win two LET titles alongside Klara Davidson Spilkova and Jana Melichova. Kouskova is now placed second in the order of merit.

-PTI