Modest starts by Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar in Italy

PIEDMONT (Italy): Indian golfers

Tvesa Malik

and Diksha Dagar got off to a modest start in the first round of the

Ladies Italian Open

on Friday.


Though neither had finished their first round,

Tvesa

was 2-over through 15 holes, while Diksha, playing her first event in 2021, was 3-over through 12 holes.

Tvesa was placed tied 56th and Diksha tied 69th.

However, the third Indian, Astha Madan, at 5-over 77, was way down the leaderboard. The 36-hole cut looks likely at 2-over or 3-over.

Meanwhile two amateurs -- one from France and another from Italy -- were occupying the top spots.

Lucie Malchirand

carded 6-under 66 and Alessia Nobilio shot 5-under 67.