RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20:
India’s teen golfer Aditi Ashok rounded off yet another week with a card of five-over 76 to end her campaign at the 41st spot in the women’s golf event at Rio Olympics, here today.
Nine of the world’s Top-10 took part in the event making it as strong as any Major and ensuring credibility for the sport, which made a re-appearance at the sporting extravaganza after 112 years.
For Aditi to hold her own on first two days when her cards of 68-68 kept her in the Top-8 of the field was indeed a big step for Indian golf at world stage.
After a brilliant first two days, Aditi was blown away by the wind on the third when she shot 79. On the final day, the Indian admitted to hitting a couple of bad drives and missing some putts during her 76 and for the first time in four days, she had no birdies and just three bogeys and one double bogey.
The 18-year-old, who turned professional only six months ago, finished the week at seven-over 291.
Meanwhile, Inbee Park (66-66-70-66) with a total of 16-under 268 outclassed the field by seven strokes to become the first women’s individual golf gold medallist since 1904.
Lydia Ko (69), the Kiwi of Korea origin, birdied three of the last five holes, including 18th to take silver at 11-under, while China’s Shanshan Feng (69) at 10-under took the bronze.
Park, winner of seven Majors and 17 titles on LPGA and the youngest ever to make the Hall of Fame at 28, almost did not come because she has problems with ligament in injuries on her left thumb. (PTI)
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