Indian golfer Diksha Dagar has made the cut at the prestigious Women’s Scottish Open, positioning herself for a strong finish and crucial qualification points for the AIG Women’s Open. She was the only Indian golfer to qualify for the tournament.

Diksha is currently tied 35th at 3-over par after rounds of 74 and 73. Her performance is vital for securing a spot in the upcoming AIG Women’s Open, a major championship. Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth missed the cut, which was set at +6.

Korea’s Jenny Shin holds a commanding five-stroke lead at the midway point of the tournament.

Diksha compiled one-over 73 in the second round. With rounds 74-73 she is 3-over and tied 35th with two more rounds to go. Pranavi Urs (84-71) with a 13-shot difference between her rounds was 11-over and missed the cut as did Avani Prashanth (80-77). The cut fell at +6 with 65 players making it through to the weekend in Scotland.

Diksha had three birdies on the second, seventh and the 14th but also dropped shots on the third, sixth, 13th and the 15th. Currently inside Top-10 of the LET Order of Merit, Diksha needs a strong result to make it to the AIG Women’s Open, a Major for women next week.

Korea’s Jenny Shin picked up where she left off a day earlier and put on an excellent performance to hold a five-stroke lead at the midway mark. Shin, who has one LPGA Tour title to her name, opened with a 66 (-6) in Scotland and followed it up with a 67 (-5) on day two at Dundonald Links.

Germany’s Esther Henseleit is in solo second place on six-under-par after a bogey-free round of 68 (-4), which included an eagle and two birdies, on day two in Scotland. Korea’s A Lim Kim is in outright third place on -5 after an even par round which included two birdies and two bogeys.