Tvesa Malik is shining bright this season
28-year-old Tvesa Malik, from Gurgaon, made 3 birdies and an eagle in her final 4 holes to end the US$320,000 Swiss Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour (LET) tied at the top but then lost to a birdie in the first extra hole to finish 2nd.
Tvesa’s game has been trending upwards over the past few weeks and this stunning performance in Switzerland with rounds of 68-68-66 underlines her welcome return to top form.
Tvesa’s Hole out Eagle
ANOTHER ONE!
It’s all happening in Switzerland as Tvesa Malik holes out from the bunker too! #RaiseOurGame | #SwissLadiesOpen pic.twitter.com/8LkFK4YXRJ
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) June 30, 2024
Tvesa earned her biggest career cheque of US$27,000 which moved her to 31st on the LET rankings. Tvesa’s best year on the LET was in 2021 when she finished 19th in the final rankings. She also secured a valuable spot in the US$1 million Aramco Team Series London, scheduled for July 3-5, where she will join Indians Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs who are ranked 14th and 16th on the LET in 2024.
Tvesa’s Post round interview –
Vani Kapoor, also from Gurgaon, who shared the opening round lead in Switzerland with a career-best score of 66, added rounds of 70-74 to finish tied for 34th at 3-under 210. Ridhima Dilawari, the only other Indian to make the cut finished 62nd at 6-over 219. Amandeep Drall (+3) and Seher Atwal (+8) missed the cut.
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Tvesa won a pro event in South Africa in February this year and has been consistent since then.
Photo – LET