Morgan to defend title as Hero Women's Indian Open enters 10th year on LET

Welsh golfer Becky Morgan will look to defend her title at the Hero Women's Indian Open which is entering its 10th year on Ladies European Tour this year.

The USD 500,000 event, which became a part of the Ladies European Tour in 2009, is set to be held at the Gary Player layout of the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram from October 3 to 6.

Besides Morgan, the tournament will also see participation from international stars such as Camille Chevalier of France, who was the winner in 2017, and Europe's Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew.

Other leading international participants include Beth Allen and Becky Brewerton -- both former LET Order of Merit winners. LET winners such as Meghan MacLaren, Marianne Skarpnord, Kanyalak Preedasuttijit, Astrid Vayson de Pradenne, Florentyna Parker and Linda Wessberg will also be in the fray.

The field will also include Indian stars from the domestic tour and the leading amateurs.

Young Diksha Dagar, who recently became only the second Indian after Aditi Ashok to win on the Ladies European Tour with her victory at the 2019 South African Women's Open in March, will be one to look out for during the event.

There are also others such as Vani Kapoor, who has been in the Top-10 in the recent past; Gaurika Bishnoi, who put up a great show in 2018; Tvesa Malik and Ridhima Dilawari.

The players' entries for the tournament have begun pouring in. With plenty of time remaining before the entry window closes, the field is likely to keep growing stronger.

Mrs. Kavita Singh, President, Women's Golf Association of India, said, "It gives us great encouragement to see the event and the Hero Women's Professional Golf Tour grow year on year, and to see the Indian players do well.

"On behalf of WGAI, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Hero MotoCorp, the Ladies European Tour and the many other sponsors and well-wishers for their continuous support.