Golf barriere

French Open Ladies: Pranavi Urs will head the Indian challenge with Tvesa Malik also in the fray at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. A total of 96 players from 29 nations will tee up at the Diane Barriere course at Golf Barriere.

The 54-hole tournament with a purse of 375,000 euros will see the Top-60 make the cut after 36 holes and play the weekend.

Last week Pranavi had a stunning 6-under 66, her career-best round on the Ladies European Tour, while finishing seventh. Tvesa finished T-57 after four rounds. Pranavi is 24th on the Order of Merit, while Tvesa, making a comeback is 47th. The top Indian is Diksha Dagar at 18 and she is taking a two-week break.