Korda boosts title hopes as India’s Aditi stays in hunt for historic medal
Aditi Ashok in action during the 3rd round of women’s golf competition at the Tokyo Games.
Tokyo: Staying on course for a historic medal, India’s Aditi Ashok dazzled with her performance as she moved to the second spot after the completion of the third round in women’s golf competition of the Tokyo Games.
The 23-year-old Aditi goes into the final round in the silver medal slot on 12-under 201, two shots clear of four players tied for third, headed by the Rio 2016 silver medallist Lydia Ko of New Zealand.
She was three shots behind leader and world No. 1, Nelly Korda of the US
Aditi, who started the day tied for the second spot with three others, was able to pull two clear of a group of four players, Japan’s Mone Inami, Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark, Australian Hannah Green and New Zealander Lydio Ko, who all share third place on 203 with 18 holes remaining on Saturday.
Saturday’s final round will begin an hour earlier than on Friday so that the players get out on the course and get back before the potential bad weather strikes, the International Golf Federation (IGF) said in a release on Friday.
