Tvesa Malik Clinches Maiden International Title in South Africa – News18

Indian golfer Tvesa Malik, who has again and again come near clinching her first worldwide title, lastly bought the monkey off her again with a 3-shot win in the SuperSport Ladies Challenge, the opening occasion of the Sunshine Ladies Golf Tour in South Africa, right here on Friday.

Tvesa turned the second Indian after Diksha Dagar to win in South Africa. Diksha Dagar gained the Women’s South African Open in 2019.

Tvesa is the third Indian lady golfer to win in Africa, after Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok, who gained the Kenya Ladies Open in 2023.

The 29-yr-previous Tvesa, who has been a professional for seven years and gained a number of instances in India on her dwelling tour, the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour, lastly broke by means of with a last spherical of 1-underneath 71 after 71-65 in the primary two rounds.

Tvesa, mendacity manner down in T-10 after the primary spherical, rose to tied first after her bogey-free 65 on the second day. She closed with a 71 that included two birdies and one bogey in a gradual spherical.

South Africans Gabriel Venter (71) and Paula Reto, with 75, had been second and third respectively.

Another South African girls’s star Lee Ann Pace (71) and Amy Taylor of England (68) had been tied fourth.

Tvesa was tied with Paula Reto after the second spherical, however the Indian golfer moved forward early as Reto had two doubles and two different bogeys in opposition to two birdies on the entrance 9 for a 4-over 40. In distinction, Tvesa had a birdie and a bogey.

On the second 9, Tvesa had two birdies and a bogey, whereas Reto had two birdies and a bogey and signed for 75 and fell to 3rd place. Gabriele Venter, with 5 birdies and 4 bogeys for 71, was sole second.

Tvesa, who bought married to fellow Indian skilled golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu, mentioned, “I have worked hard and was focussed on getting back to the Tours that I have been on. Sunshine Ladies Tour is a place I have enjoyed, and South Africa has some great golf courses.

“The last three days have been superb, particularly the second round when I could do nothing wrong.”

She added, “I will hopefully carry on this form, and this gives me greater room to plan my calendar, and I will get into more events, some also on LET.”

Tvesa has additionally entered in the second occasion, the Sunshine Ladies Invitational from March 6-8.

This was the primary of the seven occasions in the Sunshine Ladies Tour, which incorporates Joburg Ladies and Women’s South African Open in April. Tvesa, with this win, shall be eligible for all occasions.

Tvesa, who misplaced her enjoying rights on the Ladies European Tour, determined to play the Sunshine Ladies Tour and in restricted occasions on LET to get again her card. The newest win opens all doorways in South Africa, and she will be able to discover her manner again into LET by means of them.