All four Indians golfers make cut in Belgium

Diksha Dagar remained firmly in the title race despite a late stumble as all four Indian golfers made the cut at the Hulencourt Women’s Open here.

Diksha, who shared the overnight lead after an opening bogey-free 68, carded an even-par 72 to slip into a tie for third at four-under for the tournament.

She looked set for another strong round before two late bogeys halted her momentum, but she stayed within striking distance heading into the final 36 holes. The left-hander mixed three birdies with three bogeys in an otherwise steady performance and is part of a five-way tie for third place, keeping alive hopes of adding a third Ladies European Tour title to her resume.

India also had another player inside the top 10, with Aditi Ashok making an impressive return to the Ladies European Tour.

The experienced Indian followed her opening 70 with a composed one-under 71 to move to three-under overall and into a share of eighth place.

Aditi’s round was a model of consistency. She made just one birdie while avoiding mistakes for the rest of the day, carding 17 pars to remain well placed heading into the weekend.