Gurgaon, Nov 13:
Teen golf sensation Aditi Ashok scripted history today as she became the first Indian woman to win a Ladies European Tour title by clinching the Hero Women’s Indian Open here.
The 18-year-old Olympian carded an even par 72 on the final day at the DLF Golf and Country Club. On a day that saw leads shift hands on multiple occasions, Aditi held her nerve to get the better of American Brittany Lincicome and Spain’s Belen Mozo.
Brittany and Belen finished tied second with identical totals of two-under 214 after 54 holes, one adrift of the winner.
Aditi finished with a total score three-under 213 to win a prize purse of USD 60,000, propelling her to the top spot in the Rookie of the Year rankings.
“I have had some good finishes in the Indian Open but to get the job done finally feels really good and especially finishing victorious in front of my home crowd is a really good feeling,” she said.
Aditi has had a good year on the Ladies European Tour (LET) but could not win a title.
“It feels good to win the championship, I was playing good all year, I had four top 10 finishes. I had a good front nine but made a few mistakes on the back nine, but overall it was a good week,” Aditi said.
Aditi had a two shot lead coming into the final round. She played an even-par front-nine and looked well on course to claim her maiden title on the Ladies European Tour.
However, Belen Mozo continued to apply pressure and carded two birdies while dropping a single shot on her front nine.(PTI)
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