Aditi Ashok of India on the sixth tee throughout the first spherical of the LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup golf match, on May 11, 2023, in Clifton, New Jersey
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India’s Aditi Ashok stayed in the body despite a late double bogey in the third spherical of the Cognizant Founders Cup at New Jersey’s Upper Montclair Country Club right here.
The younger Indian star, who has been in the higher a part of the chief board since Day 1, shot 1-under 71 and moved to 8-under for 3 rounds, however was 4 pictures off the lead taken over by her enjoying associate, Australian Minjee Lee (67).
Minjee, who performed in the lead group at the identical occasion final yr additionally, was 12-under and chased by Angel Yin (68) and Korean Hae Ran Ryu (70) who had been tied second whereas Aditi and Major champion Ashleigh Buhai (68) and the Korean celebrity Jin Young Ko (72) had been tied fourth.
Aditi mentioned, “Started off pretty good. Chipped in from the fringe on first and holed a six-footer on 4, which was a good wedge shot. Kind of bogeyed the par-3s (sixth and eighth) on the front, so didn’t hit good iron shots.
“I hit it in locations the place up and down was actually arduous. Back 9 was just a little higher for par-3s. Except for 16 (double bogey). Made a bunch of birdies, I believe 5, which isn’t too dangerous. Just could not save lots of them.” Aditi birdied first, fourth, ninth, 12th and 14th and dropped shots on sixth and eighth and a double bogey on Par-4 16th.
Aditi was 3-under for the day and 10-under for the tournament coming into the final stretch of three holes.
She said, “Just one dangerous swing that ended up costing me two pictures. Feel like typically you make a foul swing and it does not value you something. You get away with par. That was a foul swing that value me two strokes.” From being two back of playing partner Minjee, who a short while had an eagle on Par-5 12th, the Indian went four back.
Stating her goal for the final day, she said, “I believe not making as many errors. The first two days I believe I made 4 bogeys, however then right now I dropped 4 pictures simply on the day. So try to hopefully not drop any pictures (on the ultimate day).
“I feel like I’m hitting it close enough, making enough putts to make enough birdies; just try to think of bogey-free tomorrow.” Minjee Lee in 2022 shot a third-round 69 on solution to victory. This time she had a 67 with an eagle, 4 birdies and one bogey in her 67. Her eagle got here at the par-5 twelfth gap, the place she reached the inexperienced in two and drained a 20-foot putt.
