Diksha finishes 4th in Czech Ladies after a superb 66

Beroun (Czech Republic)

Diksha Dagar registered her best result in almost two-and-a-half years with a tied-4th finish with a flawless final round of 6-under 66 at the Czech Ladies Open. She finished at 12-under, three shots behind the winner, Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand. This is Diksha’s second-best result after her lone win on the Ladies European Tour in early 2019. Diksha last achieved a top-10 result in February last year when she was Tied-7th in Australia.

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