Ridhima Dilawari (70) was T-39 and top three Indian stars Diksha Dagar, defending champion Pranavi Urs and Taveesa Malik carded 1-under 71 to finish at T-55.
Diksha, who was the winner here last year, is in good form since last season. He had nine top-10s, including a win in the Czech Republic and a third-place finish at the Indian Open, and his four top-10s this season include a third-place finish in Joburg. Diksha, who is heading towards the Olympics, made four birdies and three bogeys.
Top Indian Vaani Kapoor had six birdies and two bogeys while Avani, who plans to turn professional at the end of the year, had five birdies, including four birdies between the fourth and ninth holes at the Royal Beroun Golf Club.
Chloe Williams fired a flawless opening round of 63 (-9) to take a two-shot lead at the 2024 Czech Ladies Open. It was a disrupted day due to the afternoon wave as play was stopped at 4.12pm (local time) due to the threat of thunder and lightning, but resumed at 6.10pm (local time) and all groups took their first innings. Completed the round. But the Welshwoman, who began her round on the 10th tee in a morning wave, remained bogey-free on the first day at Royal Beroun Golf Club. Williams also had two chip-ins.
It hasn't been the best start to 2024 for Williams, who is ranked 120th on the LET Order of Merit, with one top-30 finish to her name. Finland's Sanna Nuutinen and Sweden's Caroline Hedwall are both tied for second with seven-under-par 65s.
Alexandra Swain of the US Virgin Islands is tied for fourth at six-under-par after her bogey-free 66 on the first day. There are seven players in fifth place with Elena Moosman, Marianne Scarpnord, Maria Hernandez, Eleanor Givens, Virginia Elena Carta, Emma Spitz and Hannah Screen all at five-under-par.
Diksha, who was the winner here last year, is in good form since last season. He had nine top-10s, including a win in the Czech Republic and a third-place finish at the Indian Open, and his four top-10s this season include a third-place finish in Joburg. Diksha, who is heading towards the Olympics, made four birdies and three bogeys.
Top Indian Vaani Kapoor had six birdies and two bogeys while Avani, who plans to turn professional at the end of the year, had five birdies, including four birdies between the fourth and ninth holes at the Royal Beroun Golf Club.
Chloe Williams fired a flawless opening round of 63 (-9) to take a two-shot lead at the 2024 Czech Ladies Open. It was a disrupted day due to the afternoon wave as play was stopped at 4.12pm (local time) due to the threat of thunder and lightning, but resumed at 6.10pm (local time) and all groups took their first innings. Completed the round. But the Welshwoman, who began her round on the 10th tee in a morning wave, remained bogey-free on the first day at Royal Beroun Golf Club. Williams also had two chip-ins.
It hasn't been the best start to 2024 for Williams, who is ranked 120th on the LET Order of Merit, with one top-30 finish to her name. Finland's Sanna Nuutinen and Sweden's Caroline Hedwall are both tied for second with seven-under-par 65s.
Alexandra Swain of the US Virgin Islands is tied for fourth at six-under-par after her bogey-free 66 on the first day. There are seven players in fifth place with Elena Moosman, Marianne Scarpnord, Maria Hernandez, Eleanor Givens, Virginia Elena Carta, Emma Spitz and Hannah Screen all at five-under-par.
