Diksha Dagar favourite at IGU All India Ladies & Junior C'ship

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Dec 14 2015 | 7:03 PM IST
India's No.1 lady amateur Diksha Dagar is all set to exhibit her prowess in her first outing at the IGU All India Ladies & Junior girls Championship title, which kicks off here tomorrow.
The 15-year-old Haryana-girl started playing golf at the IGU's junior circuit in 2013 and has impressed everyone this year after winning a couple of tournaments.
Jhajhar girl also had a seven out of seven top-5 finishes in the Ladies category in 2015.
While the spotlight maybe on the current sensation Diksha, Delhi's Seher Atwal, winner of the 2015 Western India Ladies Championship and Tvesa Malik, runners-up at the 2015 Southern India Ladies & Junior Girls Championship, will also be ready for a fascinating battle for the crown.
The trio of Ridhima Dilawari, Gaurika Bishnoi and Nishtha Madan that finished 12th at the 2015 Queen Sirikit Cup, Asia-Pacific Invitational ladies team golf championship in Hong Kong, will also be looking for top honours at the Chandigarh Golf Course.
The year ending tournament of the Indian ladies amateur & junior tour calendar 2015 that is supported by the Punjab Golf Association and Makkar Motors, will feature 49 players including 10 from the junior girls category.
The six-day ladies amateur championship is played over both stroke play and match play format. The 54-hole stroke play event acts as a qualifying round to select the 16 players, who then play the knockout stage over three rounds.
The tournament will conclude on December 20th with the 36-hole final.
The three-day All-India junior girl championship will be played over stroke play format and conclude on December 17th.
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First Published: Dec 14 2015 | 7:03 PM IST

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