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Golf: Tvesa Malik Cards 71, Holds onto 4th Place in South Africa

Tvesa Malik, an Indian golfer, has performed well at the Standard Bank Ladies Open golf on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in South Africa. She shot a 3-under 71 and is currently tied for fourth place. Kyle Henry from Scotland leads the tournament with 8 under after two rounds.

Tvesa had a solid performance on the first day with a 1-under on the Par-74 course. She continued her good form on the second day, making three birdies on the Par-5s. Despite starting with a bogey, she managed to finish the day at 2-under after adding more birdies and pars to her scorecard.

However, Tvesa faced challenges on the back nine with bogeys on the 15th and 17th holes. She managed to bounce back with a closing birdie to secure a total of 4-under for two rounds, four shots behind the leader Kyle Henry. South Africans Cassandra Alexander and Gabrielle Venter are tied for second place at 5-under 143.

The cut for the tournament was made at 3-over 151, with the top 30 and ties advancing to the next round. The event offers a purse of Rand 600,000 and is the fourth tournament on the schedule for the year. Tvesa Malik will be looking to continue her strong performance in the final round to climb up the leaderboard and potentially clinch the title.

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