Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar ended the first round at 1-under 72 and were tied-54th, while Avani Prashanth shot 2-over 75, and Hitaashee Bakshi also had a disappointing day with 4-over 77. Avani and Hitaashee will need to shoot very low rounds to make the cut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tvesa, playing her first LET event of the season, was 4-under at one stage through the front nine but finished at 1-under 72 as he gave away a double bogey and a bogey on the 15th and the 16th holes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Diksha, ninth on the LET Order of Merit, had five birdies, three bogeys, and a double in her round of 72.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The lead was shared by Agathe Laisne of France, Brianna Navarossa of the US, and Ariane Klotz of France, all of whom carded 7-under 66 each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Laura Beveridge of Scotland and Justice Bosio of Australia were tied for fourth at 6-under 67 each. Slovenia\u2019s Pia Babnik, Wales\u2019 Lydia Hall, and France\u2019s Celine Herbin round off the top-10 in a tie for seventh on five-under par.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Elsewhere on day one, home favourite Casandra Alexander carded a round of 69 (-4) despite bogeying her opening hole, the par-4 10th. The Joburg local is the highest-ranked player in the field, sitting 41st in the Women\u2019s World Golf Rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Laura Beveridge of Scotland and Justice Bosio of Australia were tied for fourth at 6-under 67 each. Slovenia\u2019s Pia Babnik, Wales\u2019 Lydia Hall, and France\u2019s Celine Herbin round off the top-10 in a tie for seventh on five-under par.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A total of 73 players went under par on day one at Randpark Golf Club. This included five South African players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n