Pranavi Urs emerged as the best-placed Indian with a tied-24th finish at the Investec South African Women’s Open, as tough final-day conditions at Royal Cape Golf Club reshuffled the leaderboard.

Pranavi closed with a steady 1-under 72 to finish T-24, despite a late bogey that cost her a higher placing. Diksha Dagar, who had been in contention earlier in the week, slipped to T-37 after a final-round 76, while Avani Prashanth carded a 77 to end T-57. The remaining Indians—Vani Kapoor, Tvesa Malik, and Hitaashee Bakshi—missed the cut.

Pranavi’s round had its swings. Starting on the back nine, she mixed two bogeys with a birdie before finding momentum on her second nine, picking up three birdies between the first and fifth holes. A dropped shot on the eighth, however, saw her fall outside the top 20.

Diksha began steadily with five straight pars but lost ground with bogeys on the sixth and ninth. A birdie on the 11th offered brief hope, but a costly double bogey on the 15th ended her chances of a stronger finish.

At the top, England’s Esme Hamilton claimed her maiden Ladies European Tour title with a composed 1-under 71, finishing at 15-under to secure a two-shot win.

“This means everything. I just tried to stay patient and trust my game,” Hamilton said after the round.

The final day proved anything but straightforward. Hamilton started tied for the lead, briefly lost control after a double bogey on the ninth, but responded impressively with birdies on the 11th, 14th and 16th to regain command before closing with a calm par on 18.

Cara Gainer finished second at 13-under after a 72, while Pia Babnik was third at 12-under. Anna Morgan, Brianna Navarrosa and Emma Spitz shared fourth at 9-under.

What it means: A solid week for Pranavi, while Diksha’s late slip underlines how demanding the conditions were. Hamilton’s win signals a rising new force on the LET.

What’s next: The Ladies European Tour heads forward with momentum building toward the next stretch, with Indian players looking to convert steady weeks into contention finishes.

Photo – LET