Diksha, Pranavi make cut in rain-hit Joburg Ladies Open

ANI April 6, 2025 165 views

The Joburg Ladies Open presented a challenging tournament with extensive rain disruptions affecting play. Indian golfers Pranavi Urs and Diksha Dagar managed to make the 36-hole cut despite difficult conditions at Modderfontein Golf Club. English golfer Mimi Rhodes emerged as the tournament leader, looking to secure a potential back-to-back victory. The tournament was ultimately reduced to 54 holes, with the cut line settled at one-over-par.

"When play was first suspended on the first day she was 5-under through 13 holes" - Tournament Report
Johannesburg, April 6: Golfer Pranavi Urs faltered in the second round at the weather-hot Joburg Ladies Open but made the 36-hole cut alongside Diksha Dagar, who turned in an even par round in the second round.

Key Points

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Diksha and Pranavi survived challenging weather at Modderfontein Golf Club

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Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to heavy rainfall

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Mimi Rhodes leads with potential back-to-back win potential

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Cut line settled at one-over-par

Diksha (71-73) and Pranavi (70-77) were positioned at T-22 and T-56th, respectively, at the Par-73 Modderfontein Golf Club on Saturday.

Things did not turn out too well for the other two Indians, Avani Prashanth (77-74) and Tvesa Malik (77-79) and they missed the cut.

After the suspension of round two, like it happened on a day ago, the Joburg Ladies Open resumed at a later start time of 10 am (local time). It was a wet week after heavy rainfall and a flooded course caused the tournament to be reduced to 54 holes.

England's Mimi Rhodes leads the way, having completed the second round over two days. The rookie started the day five holes in, with Saturday seeing a bogey-free day, with a further four birdies rolling in, taking her round two score to 12-under par.

For Pranavi, it has been a strange week. When play was first suspended on the first day she was 5-under through 13 holes, but when play resumed the following day she added a birdie to go 6-under. Then there was a reversal of fortunes as she had three bogeys in a row and ended with a round of 70. In the second round, she had four birdies, five birdies and a triple bogey in an action-packed up-and-down round. She carded 77 but made the cut on the line.

Diksha had a bogey-free first round with 2 birdies and no bogeys. In the second round she had one birdie and two bogeys on the front nine and then eight straight pars before closing the round with a birdie on the 18th for an even par round. She was T-22.

If Mimi Rhodes wins, this will make back-to-back wins for the 23-year-old, having won her maiden LET win at the Ford Women's NSW Open in Australia two weeks ago. This would make it a dream season start for the rookie.

Only one shot back is South Africa's Casandra Alexander at nine under par, and she sits on T2 alongside Ireland's Lauren Walsh.

Sitting two shots back is rookie Kajsa Arwefjall, who also had a great front nine, with five birdies, carding seven-under par.

After 36 holes of action following a week of uncertainty in Joburg, 64 players made the cut, which fell at one-over-par.

Reader Comments

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Sarah K.
So proud of Diksha for holding steady despite the tough conditions! That bogey-free first round was impressive 👏 Hope she climbs up the leaderboard tomorrow!
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Rajiv P.
The weather really seems to have affected Pranavi's rhythm - that swing from 6-under to struggling shows how mental golf can be. Still making the cut is an achievement though!
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Mia T.
Mimi Rhodes is on fire! 🔥 Back-to-back wins would be insane for a rookie. The ladies' tour is getting so competitive these days - love to see it!
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Arjun S.
Respectful criticism - I wish the article had more details about how the course conditions specifically affected play. The weather seems to have been a major factor but we only get glimpses of its impact.
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Lena J.
That triple bogey must have been heartbreaking for Pranavi 😢 But golf is all about bouncing back - hope she finishes strong in the final round!
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Trevor W.
Eight straight pars from Diksha shows incredible consistency under pressure. That's the kind of steady play that wins tournaments in the long run.

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