: Tokyo 2020, golf: India’s Aditi Ashok finishes a valiant fourth after thrilling finale #IndiaNEWS India’s Aditi Ashok had a solid three-under par in the fourth and final round on Saturday but

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Tokyo 2020, golf: India’s Aditi Ashok finishes a valiant fourth after thrilling finale #IndiaNEWS
India’s Aditi Ashok had a solid three-under par in the fourth and final round on Saturday but sensational performances by a couple of competitors meant she finished at fourth place in the women’s individual stroke play event at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. USA’s Nelly Korda won the gold with a total score of -17. Japan’s Inami Mone won the silver in a shoot-off with New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, former world No 1 and Rio 2016 silver medallist. They both had a total score of -16.Korda’s gold medal on Saturday at Kasumigaseki Country Club made it an American golf clean sweep at Tokyo 2020. The world number one emulated countryman Xander Schauffele.Aditi came into Round 4 in second place and did most things right but Ko and Inami found their touch on the final round and went six-under par for scorching rounds.Aditi, the world no 200, went toe to toe with a World No 1 and former World No 1 in her group. Her putting once again came in for a lot of praise and even under tremendous pressure, she stayed true to form. In the end it came down to two very close misses for birdies in the 17th and 18th holes. A valiant performance...Read more

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