Aditi Ashok waves to the gallery after ending on the 18th inexperienced within the ultimate spherical of the LPGA LA Championship golf event at Wilshire Country Club, Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Indian golfer Aditi Ashok got here tantalisingly shut to her maiden LPGA win earlier than shedding in a three-way play-off at the JM Eagle LA Championship right here.
The 25-year-old Indian, who has been on the LPGA for seven years now, carded a four-under 67 within the ultimate spherical to earn a spot within the play-off with Hannah Green (69) and Xiyu Lin (67).
But she could not go the gap, registering a Tied second finish, her greatest consequence on the world’s largest girls Tour.
Though upset, she took positives from the second place at the Wilshire Country Club.
“I think overall it’s a good week. I’ve never played in this position on the LPGA, to be near the lead on the first day and stay there the whole tournament,” she stated.
“The competition is just so deep out here. Ten people have a good tournament but only one can win. I’m happy with the way I played.” Aditi, who completed fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, began the week with a bogey-free five-under and when she added a one-under 70 on the second, she went into sole lead after 36 gap for the primary time in her profession.
It was additionally her first lower of 2023.
On the third day, she didn’t rating as nicely however bounced again on Sunday with four-under 67 with 5 birdies and a lone bogey on 17, to transfer to nine-under total. That put her right into a play-off with Green (69) and Lin (67).
Ashok had a 15-foot putt that lipped out on the 18th within the playoff, ending her bid. Lin made a 12-foot putt, and Green made a 4-footer to keep within the sport.
On the second further gap at No. 18, Lin hit right into a bunker and blasted out to some 18 ft and missed the par putt. That left Green to faucet in from 2 ft for her first LPGA win since September 2019.
“I think I played good today, kind of like the first day, no mistakes,” Ashok stated. “Just the bogey on 17. Feels like that’s the shot I left out there.” Aditi, who gained on the Ladies European Tour in her rookie yr at the Hero Women’s Indian Open, added two extra wins later. This yr she had a win at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open in February for first LET win in 5 years and now leads the Race to Costa Del Sol. She was additionally second as soon as and third as soon as on the LET.
Ashok credited her latest success to her off season grind.
“I was just working on swing speed in the off-season, gained a lot of yardage, so that’s definitely helped. The driving distance helped a lot and just working on being more consistent through the game.
“I modified my irons again to what I used to be utilizing a pair years in the past and I’m extra snug with that, in order that’s helped this week.” Aditi has per week off and is due to play subsequent at the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Ruoning Yin gained in Los Angeles final month at the DIO Implant LA Open at Palos Verdes Golf Club and had an opportunity to win once more however two late bogeys ruined her probabilities.
She carded 67 to fall to eight-under and missed the playoff. She tied for fourth with Ayaka Furue of Japan, who had a 65.
Nelly Korda, the No. 1 participant in girls’s golf, had a 67 and tied for sixth. Cheyenne Knight, who had a two-shot lead going into the ultimate spherical, closed with a 2-over 73 and tied for sixth.
