Early Exit for Indian Golfers at Dutch Ladies Open while Metraux Shines

Vani Kapoor, Tvesa Malik, and Ridhima Dilawari faced early exits at the Dutch Ladies Open after missing the 36-hole cut. Swiss star Kim Metraux led the event with a stellar performance, establishing a five-stroke lead under 12-par. The competition saw strong performances from golfers across Europe.

The Indian challenge at the Dutch Ladies Open came to an early end as Vani Kapoor, Tvesa Malik, and Ridhima Dilawari missed the 36-hole cut in the last Ladies European Tour event ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Vani Kapoor, who had a promising start with a 2-under 70 in the first round, dropped to 4-over 76, missing the cut by one shot. She finished at 2-over while the cut was at 1-over. Tvesa Malik and Ridhima Dilawari also fell short, with scores of 73-80 and 73-75 respectively.

The next LET event is the Women's Scottish Open, scheduled a week after the Olympics, followed by the AIG Women's Open in late August.

Swiss star Kim Metraux extended her lead with an impressive 5-under 67 on the second day. Metraux, searching for her first LET victory, initially led with a round of 65 (-7). Despite early bogeys, she found her rhythm again to finish the day at 12-under-par, five strokes ahead.

England's Liz Young and Singapore's Shannon Tan share second place at seven-under-par after strong performances. Germany's Laura Funfstuck and Czechia's Jana Melichova are close behind at six-under. The cut was set at +1, with 68 players advancing to the final day.

(With inputs from agencies.)