Diksha Dagar - © Ladies European Tour

Diksha Dagar, who is the second player in Indian golf history to win the LET after Aditi Ashok in 2016, says it would be "great" to win the first Jordanian tournament bringing together golfers, women and men on the same route.

The 123-player field brings together 40 players from the Ladies European Tour, the European Challenge Tour and the Staysure Tour, as well as three high-level amateur golfers.
the money hold is $ 60,465.

The 54-hole stroke play event features a top 60 cut and tied after 36 holes, before the final round on Saturday. The player with the lowest score will be crowned champion.

“The goal is to play good golf and it would be huge to win the first tournament of this kind, it would be a historic event,” said Dagar. “If a LET player wins she will definitely make history and I'm sure others will be inspired and followed. We have similar formats in other games like badminton, wrestling, and so on, so it's only a matter of time that there is something mixed in professional golf in India. . "

This unique tournament takes place at Ayla Golf Club in Aqaba, Jordan. The Ayla Golf Club is part of the Ayla Oasis, a waterfront development located along the Red Sea coast in Jordan. Players will face off from one of three tee positions, depending on the Round they are playing. The Ladies European Tour players will compete over a distance of 5613 meters, while the Staysure Tour and European Challenge Tour players will compete from 6036 and 6492 meters respectively.

Dagar, LET's first professional rookie, says the course presents a completely different challenge than the Westlake Golf Club in Cape Town, where she won her first title last month.

“The greens are different from South Africa and they are quite firm. The fairways are also firm and you have narrow corridors, whereas in South Africa the fairways were soft. This is my first time coming here and performing in such an event, so let's see what will happen. I will play my normal game no matter what. "

Although golf is still not a popular sport in India, Dagar's victory in South Africa, achieved so early in his career, received wide coverage in national newspapers and on social media. Indian Sports Authority, while the Delhi Sports Journalists Association paid tribute to him at a ceremony last week. She has also been on the cover of Golf Digest India.

Another excellent performance by Dagar in Jordan, where she will face some of the most experienced players of the Staysure Tour and rising stars of the European Challenge Tour, would certainly make the headlines and highlight her progress as the country's next golfing talent.