Tvesa Malik. , Photo Credit: Sridatta Chidanand
The trio of Diksha Dagar, Amandeep Dralal and Tvesa Malik will lead the Indian challenge at the Jabra Ladies Open as the Ladies European Tour begins its European leg of the season.
The five Indians in the field of 132 reflect the growing strength of Indian golf as all five homegrown heroes have been major winners on the Women’s Golf Tour where they cut their teeth.
While Diksha has won LET in South Africa in the past, 2022 Hero Women’s Indian runner-up Amandeep Drall and Tvesa Malik and Vani Kapoor have both had top-5 finishes in LET events and will be looking for their breakthrough.
As the LET returns to the picturesque Evian resort after a seven-week break in the programme, one of the big prizes this week is a place in the Amundi Evian Championship 2023. This is an additional incentive for the region with the winner of the tournament. Qualifying for Continental Europe’s only Major.
While Diksha, Vani and Amandeep made it to the show on the strength of their performances in the previous seasons, Sehar came through the LET Qualifying School and Tvesa, who had a disappointing 2023, made it through the reserve list on the Career Money category. Entered. ,
Tvesa, who learned she had got the place, arrived only on May 9 and is determined to make the most of the opportunity.
“This is a great opportunity for me and I am looking forward to it,” she added.
Vaani Kapoor, who has been slowly but steadily making progress, is looking for a decent break.
A jubilant Pia Babnik is looking to get her season back on track at the Jabra Ladies Open this week as she gets back to her first winning position on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The Slovenian superstar sealed victory at Evian Resort Golf Club in 2021 after she showed her guts to beat Annabel Dimmock in a playoff at just 17 years old.
After a difficult start to 2023, Babnik is feeling fine now and is ready to return to form in France.
As far as the conditions this year are concerned, the fast-hitting Slovenian will have to adjust her game a bit with strong winds all week.
Finland’s Tia Kovisto is feeling confident ahead of this week as she prepares to defend her title in France.
Evian Resort Golf Club hosts the seventh event on the 2023 Ladies European Tour (LET) schedule and the Euro 300,000 tournament will see 132 competitors compete over 54 holes between May 11-13.
In 2022, Koivisto defeated Whitney Hillier in a playoff to win her first LET title.