Malaysian Nur Damiyan outlasts Diksha to win title

Local school girl Diksha Dagar gave it all but the rub of the green and an experienced opponent from Malaysia stopped her from winning the Usha 100th All India Ladies Amateur title.
The scores at the end of the 36-hole final show that the 21-year-old Nur Durriah Damian of Malaysia beat Diksha 7&5 on the 31st hole, but in reality the match was far closer, at least in the morning session and then again, the Indian did put up a fight but no avail.
Also on Sunday, Ireland's Maria Dunne beat Tsai Wei Chia of Chinese Taipei 3&2 in the clash for the third place.

The prizes were given away by sports minister Vijay Goel in the presence of Indian sports icon Saina Nehwal.
Both the finalists, Nur and Diksha, were visibly tired by the closing stages of the match that was spread over two sessions and 36 holes. But for at least the first 15 holes of the morning session, both displayed excellent golf.
Diksha, a student of Mount St. Mary's School in New Delhi, has been in great form and in the initial stages of the match, she gave the more experienced and fancied Nur a run for her money. Diksha, who has a hearing impairment and has been using a hearing aid since the age of six, has won four of the eighth tournaments she has played in India this season and also played four other events outside India.