Lytham St Annes, Aug. 1 -- Diksha Dagar overcame an early bogey to play a steady opening round and post 2-under 69 at the 2026 Women's Open at Lytham St Annes. Diksha, who has been having a good season but has been without a win, was placed in Top-10 at tied-eighth.

India's other player in the field Aditi Ashok (74) was Tied-75th needing a good second round to make the 36-hole cut in the last Major for women this season.

Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul was on top of the leaderboard after an opening round of 64 (-7).

Diksha, who is making her seventh start at the Women's Open has a best of T-21 in 2023 and she was T-46 last year.

Aditi is making her 39th Major start, a record for any Indian - male or female - and is playing the ninth time in...