Indian golfer Aditi Ashok finished fourth after carding 3-under 68 in final round at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. This is Aditi's second Olympic appearance. With a spectacular performance this year, Aditi, who finished 41st at Rio in 2016, has already scripted history.
Nelly Korda of the US won the gold medal at the Olympic women's golf with a tense one-stroke victory. New Zealander Lydia Ko and Japan's Mone Inami will have a playoff for the silver and bronze medals.
Congratulating Aditi for taking Indian golf to new heights, President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted: “Well played, Aditi Ashok! One more daughter of India makes her mark! You have taken Indian golfing to new heights by today's historic performance. You have played with immense calm and poise. Congratulations for the impressive display of grit and skills.”
The 23-year-old Bengalurean ended two strokes off the pace with a total of 15-under 269. It was a heartbreaking end to Aditi's campaign considering she started the day at 2nd. In the final round, she fired five birdies— on the 5th, 6th, 8th, 13th and 14th holes—against two bogeys on the 9th and 11th.
Aditi was in medal contention for a major part of the day but the two bogeys pulled her back while Ko surged ahead with a sensational nine birdies against just three dropped shots in her final round.
-with PTI inputs
