All four Indian golfers reached the weekend at the Hulencourt Women's Open in Belgium. Hero-supported Diksha Dagar and Aditi Ashok set the pace after two rounds. Each player stayed inside the cut at Hulencourt. The cut fell at five-over par. Seventy players moved on to the final two rounds.
Diksha stayed close to the lead despite dropping shots late in round two. An even-par 72 left Diksha at four-under 140 after 36 holes. Diksha stood tied third. The gap to new leader Carolina Chacarra was five shots. Two rounds remained in the Ladies European Tour event.
Diksha opened round two with steady scoring and three birdies. The round then slipped with two late bogeys. That stopped Diksha matching Carolina Chacarra's surge. Even so, Diksha remained well
placed for a third Ladies European Tour title. The weekend rounds decided the final outcome.
Aditi strengthened the Indian challenge with another calm card. Aditi added a one-under 71 to an opening 70. That moved Aditi to three-under overall. Aditi shared eighth place after 36 holes. The round included one birdie and 17 pars. Aditi avoided big mistakes throughout.
Hulencourt Women's Open: Avani Prashanth and Pranavi Urs make the Belgian cut
Avani Prashanth stayed inside the top 20 after recovering from early trouble. Starting on the 10th, Avani reached two-over after a double bogey at 16. Avani then responded with three birdies in the last seven holes. One bogey came in that run. A second straight 72 left Avani even-par, tied 18th.
Pranavi Urs also progressed, but only just. An opening 73 gave Pranavi a base to build on. Round two brought a tougher 76. Pranavi finished five-over for the event. That number matched the cut line exactly. Pranavi entered the weekend tied 56th after two rounds.
Carolina Chacarra became the player to catch with the best round of the week. The 23-year-old posted a flawless seven-under 65. That lifted Carolina Chacarra to nine-under overall. The round featured seven birdies and no dropped shots. Carolina Chacarra led by two heading into the weekend.
Carolina Chacarra played only a second Ladies European Tour event this season. Carolina Chacarra also drew motivation from brother Eugenio Chacarra. Eugenio Chacarra won on the DP World Tour, including the Hero Indian Open in 2025. Behind the leader, Australia's Kelsey Bennett took second at seven-under after a five-under 67.
The chasing group behind Carolina Chacarra remained crowded after two rounds. Diksha shared third with Morgane Metraux, Nadia van der Westhuizen, Bronte Law, and Anna Foster. Anna Foster climbed with a three-under 69. Aditi sat tied eighth with Trichat Cheenglab. Momoka Kobori and Kirsten Rudgeley completed the top 10 at two-under.
Result After Round 2
| Position | Player | Total | Round 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Chacarra | -9 | 65 |
| 2 | Kelsey Bennett | -7 | 67 |
| T3 | Diksha Dagar | -4 | 72 |
| T8 | Aditi Ashok | -3 | 71 |
| T18 | Avani Prashanth | E | 72 |
| T56 | Pranavi Urs | +5 | 76 |
India entered the final two rounds with every player still in the field. Diksha remained the leading title chance after holding third place. Aditi stayed close enough to press the leaders with a strong weekend. Avani kept a place inside the top 20. Pranavi ensured a full Indian contingent after reaching the cut on the number.
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