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LET 2023, Women's Irish Open, Dromoland Castle, Co Clare, Ireland: 31 Aug - 3 Sept
Day One: India's Diksha Dagar leads in County Clare, with Australian Kirsten Rudgeley two shots back, T4
22 year old Kirsten Rudgeley was Australia's lone representative at last year's Augusta National Women's Amateur. Now as a professional she is the sole Australian at this year's Women's Irish Open. After the first round she is just two shots from the lead golfer, India's Diksha Dagar.
From LET Blog, 31/8/23:
India’s Diksha Dagar fired an opening round of 65 (-7) on the first day of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle.
The two-time LET winner was bogey-free on day one of the competition as she began her round on the 10th tee.
Dagar rolled in back-to-back birdies on 11 and 12 before doing it again on holes 15 and 16 and she made three further birdies on holes two, five and nine to lead on seven-under-par. Read more
From RTE.ie:
Olivia Mehaffey leads the Irish charge after round one of the KPMG Women's Irish Open in Dromoland Castle.
The County Down golfer carded a round one 69 to sit on three under, just outside the top 10 and four shots behind early leader Diksha Dagar, the Indian golfer recording an opening day 65. Read more
From Belfast Telegraph, by Brian Keogh:
Golf might be a numbers game, but Olivia Mehaffey insists she’s more focused on the six inches between her ears than the numbers on the scorecard as she bids to overcome her mental struggles and take the world-class game she produced as an amateur onto the Tour.
The Banbridge star (24) has been open about her mental health difficulties following the death of her father Philip in December 2021.
She was at such a low ebb last year that she took a five-month sabbatical. Read more
From Sports News Ireland, by Breandan O'Huallachain:
Indian golfer Diksha Dagar leads the KPMG Women’s Irish Open after round one, with Olivia Mehaffy leading the Irish challenge.
Twenty-two year old Diksha Dagar shot a bogey-free round of seven under par to sign for a 65 at Dromoland Castle on Thursday. She holds a one-shot lead over Gurleen Kaur from the United States and Emma Grechi of France.
County Down’s Olivia Mehaffy is the leading Irish golfer following her three under par opening round of 69. Read more
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