Diksha Dagar is an Indian left-handed golf player who is hearing impaired. |
She started wearing hearing aids at age six, marking the beginning of her golf journey. |
Initially, training was challenging due to her hearing impairment, so her father, a former golfer, began her formal training. |
Diksha has a background in various sports but chose golf as her career because of her father's influence. |
She began playing amateur golf in 2012. |
In 2015, she won the Eastern India Ladies & Junior Girls tournament with an overall score of 160. |
In 2016, Diksha was the only Indian golfer in the top 500 for the Under 18 category. |
She won two Deaflympics medals, a historic achievement in golf. |
In 2017, she made her professional debut in 'The Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour' and won. |
Diksha won the 2017 Summer Deaflympics, making history. |
She achieved her best score at the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2018. |
In 2019, she shifted to professional golf and won the South African Women’s Open. |
She became the second Indian female to win multiple Ladies European Tour titles, the youngest at 18. |
Diksha won the South African Women’s Open in 2019. |
In 2020, she participated in the Summer Olympics and other major tournaments. |
In 2021, she won the Aramco Team Series and qualified for her second Summer Deaflympics. |
Diksha competed in both the Olympics and Deaflympics in 2022. |
Her participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was featured on 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. |
In 2023, she competed in the Simone Asia Pacific Cup and KPMG Women’s Irish Open. |
Diksha draws inspiration from Novak Djokovic and Tiger Woods in her playing style. |
She enjoys sketching designs in her free time. |
Diksha was the first Indian golfer at the Olympics. |
In her free time, Diksha loves picnics and outings with her family. |