"Like Scottie Scheffler on the last day" - Diksha Dagar takes inspiration from World No. 1 to fight for a podium finish

Diksha Dagar sits tied for 13th place through two rounds of the women's golf event at the 2024 Paris Olympics as she seeks to bring out her inner Scottie Scheffler. After an opening round score of one under par 71, she carded in an even par round to share the position with fellow Indian, Aditi Ashok, and five other players.

The Deaflympics champion currently sits seven strokes behind solo leader Morgane Metraux. Inspired by Scheffler's final round score of nine under par, which tied the course record and earned him a gold medal, Dagar wants to emulate the world number one golfer and has taken away some learnings that she hopes to implement over the next two days.

Dagar said:

"I'm going to play aggressive for the medal because it is a very rare opportunity. I have to be aggressive and take a chance. Like Scottie Scheffler on the final day to clinch a medal. I have to be like him."

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After Scottie Scheffler's gold, Nelly Korda looks to claim another title for the Americans

Scottie Scheffler put on a great show at Le Golf National course, which is located on the outskirts of Paris, for the 2024 Olympics. Scheffler won the gold in his maiden Olympic appearance and his compatriots will look to clinch another medal for the USA in the women's event.

Following a gold medal finish at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Nelly Korda seeks to defend her title this week at the Paris Olympics. She stood tied for 13th place after an opening round score of even par 72. The world number one golfer boosted up the leaderboard following a bogey-free front nine on the second day.

As she headed into the back nine at four under par for the day, she jumped to tie for second place. However, the second set of nine holes proved to be a challenge for Korda. Following birdies on Le Golf National's 11th and 15th holes, she carded in a quadruple bogey on the par three 16th hole to fall down the ranks.

Korda currently sits tied for 12th place with fellow American Rose Zhang. A second round score of two under par 70 has given Korda a total score of two under par through 36 holes of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The next two rounds of the tournament are crucial for the LPGA Tour star. Korda needs to fire up a strong under-par penultimate round to stand a chance and contend to possibly take home a medal.