Montauban (France), Avani Prashant made the cut despite a disappointing 78 in the second round of the Montauban Ladies Open on the LET Access Series.

Avani, who was T-14 after the first day with a round of 71, was in danger of missing the cut as she triple-bogeyed the par-4 15th, bogeyed the par-4 17th and bogeyed the par-4 18th. Double-bogeyed. , She was at joint 46th position at 5-5 overs in the two rounds.

The other Indian in the fray, Durga Nittur (75-81) missed the cut.

Australia's Kelsey Bennett remained one shot ahead in the final round. The New South Wales golfer got off to a great start with two birdies in the first three holes, but then began to struggle and made three consecutive bogeys. He played two days of 2-over 74 and 7-under.

Just behind Bennett is Italy's Erica De Martini, who shot two consecutive rounds of 69 to enter the final round at six-under-par.

Two shots behind Bennett is Switzerland's Tiffany Arafi who continues to climb to the top of the leaderboard with rounds of 70 and 69.

Scotland's Louise Duncan and German amateur Helene Brehm are tied for fourth at four-under-par. or AM AM

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