March 16, 2022
King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
Royal Greens Golf & Country Club
Quick Quotes
Q. How excited are you for the event this week?
DIKSHA DAGAR: I have played on this course many times. Last time I played with the Aramco Team Series with Georgia Hall. It was fun. I had much fun because it was a big event. It is the biggest $1 million. That's a lot of money for the girls who play on the Ladies European Tour.
So I'm looking forward to play on this course and try to win this trophy.
Q. You've played in this event before. You've played in the Saudi league. Were you okay the last time? I think you played okay the last time.
DIKSHA DAGAR: Yes, we played okay. We were in position to win the ladies team. Anyway, it didn't work out. We were leading the first two days.
Q. Hopefully this time you win the last two days.
DIKSHA DAGAR: Through nine I was playing an under-par round. On the front nine, I found it very challenging because it was windy.
Q. Did you play in Kenya?
DIKSHA DAGAR: Yes, I played Kenya.
Q. How did you play in Kenya?
DIKSHA DAGAR: It was the same conditions as this. Yes, it was good, but my putts didn't go in for the first two days. After two days started dropping. So I'm very confident. Yes, I'm practicing putting, hoping I would make it.
Q. Your putting is feeling okay. How is your wider game feeling going into tomorrow? How are you feeling overall, your irons, your drivers, going into the tournament?
DIKSHA DAGAR: I have been practicing my drivers. I feel confident. Yes, my driver is going good and everything. I'm getting into the green.
Q. And you're excited for -- this is the best second event for the season. Are you excited for the whole year? This is a big year for the LET. I think the prize money is now $30 million over the course of the season. I think the year before it was only $12 million. How does it feel as a player to see that money available over the course of the year?
DIKSHA DAGAR: Looking at this year, it feels more motivated and want to perform very well. Yes, the team, they want to do it. If this is happening, lots of deals will come up, and more visibility, more media will come to it.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports
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