Vani Kapoor, Tvesa Malik, and Ridhima Dilawari missed the cut and did not advance to the final round of the Dutch Ladies Open. Vani Kapoor, who began the tournament with a strong 2-under 70 in the first round, faltered with a 4-over 76 in the second round, missing the cut by one stroke. She finished 2-over for 36 holes, while the cut was set at 1-over. Tvesa Malik (73-80) and Ridhima Dilawari (73-75) also failed to make it through.
Swiss golfer Kim Metraux, after a stellar first day, shot a 5-under 67 in her second round to extend her lead at the top of the leaderboard. Metraux, aiming for her first LET victory, led after an opening 65 (-7) at Hilversumsche Golf Club. Starting her second round on the 10th tee, she made a birdie on the 10th but faced back-to-back bogeys on the 11th and 12th. She quickly regained her form with birdies on the 13th and 17th, turning in one-under. Metraux then added four more birdies on her back nine, finishing with a 5-under round and a total of 12-under-par, leading by five strokes.
England’s Liz Young and Singapore’s Shannon Tan are tied for second place at 7-under-par after 36 holes. Germany’s Laura Funfstuck and Czechia’s Jana Melichova are one stroke further back, tied for fourth place at 6-under-par.
