Aditi Ashok holds second spot after Round 3 in Tokyo Olympics 2020
- Aditi was born on 29 March 1998 in the city of Bangalore.
- She studied at The Frank Anthony Public School in Bangalore
- When she started playing golf at the age of 5
New Delhi,(Who is Aditi Ashok):This olympics 2020 Tokyo Games has been full of surprises for India. While the shooting and archery contingent failed to bag a medal, the men’s and women’s hockey teams went on to make history.
While a few more athletes remain in contention for medals, an unlikely hope has emerged from golfer Aditi Ashok.
Golf isn’t among the most popular sports in India. While Indian golfers do compete in the Olympic Games, the belief deep down remains that a medal is highly unlikely. However, Aditi is looking to change that mindset with her brilliant performance in Tokyo.
The 23-year-old has put herself in contention for India’s maiden medal in golf at the Tokyo Olympics with her near-flawless performance in the first three rounds. Aditi finished five-under 66 in the second round of the women’s competition. She bagged five birdies, including three in her last four holes to be tied second on nine-under 133.Also Read: Yuzvendra Chahal tested Corona Positive
At the end of Round 3, Aditi found herself placed solo 2nd Par -12, trailing the leader Nelly Kordia by 3 points. Aditi also kept a 2-point lead over the third spot which had a total of 4 golfers tied at -10. Aditi did lose a bit of momentum in the middle but then found 2 birdies in the last 3 holes to seal the second spot after Round 3.
Personal Life
Aditi was born on 29 March 1998 in the city of Bangalore. She studied at The Frank Anthony Public School in Bangalore and graduated in 2016.When she started playing golf at the age of 5, there were only three golf courses in Bangalore.
When she expressed an interest, her father took her to the Karnataka Golf Association driving range. Her father was her caddie in the Rio 2016 Olympics, while her mother, Ashok Mash, is now her caddie for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Important Facts about Aditi Ashok:
- In the 2016 Rio Games Aditi was the youngest golfer to feature at the age of 18.
- She has no connection from a golf in past. She first got to know about the game at the age of 5 while watching golfers in action from the window of a restaurant.
- Her father is her Supporting Backbone when it came to supporting the sport professionally. He even worked as her cabbie.
- Aditi is the first and only Indian woman golfer to feature at the Asian Youth Games (2013), Youth Olympic Games (2014), Asian Games (2014) as well as the Olympic Games (2016).
- She is the youngest Indian to win the Lalla Aicha Tour School title. The achievement earned her a ticket to the Ladies European Tour card for the 2016 season.
- Aditi is the first Indian to win a Ladies European Tour title after her triumph at the Women’s Indian Open
- In 2017, she became the first Indian Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) player. She finished 8th in the Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year standings.
- Rory Mcllroy, the man with 14 titles on European Tour and 2 PGA Championships, is Aditi’s favourite golfer
