Asian Games 2023: Aditi Ashok secures silver in golf

Golfer Aditi Ashok claimed a silver medal for India and added to the medal tally on Sunday courtesy of her precise swings.

Hangzhou(China): Golfer Aditi Ashok bagged the silver medal in the ongoing Asian Games here on Sunday. Aditi Ashok became the first Indian golfer to win a medal at the Asian Games creating a groundbreaking moment in the sport.

Aditi's phenomenal performance in the third round took her to the top spot and she was nearing gold before the start of the final round. When the day began, she was leading the pack by four while China’s Lin Xiyu was chasing her from the second spot. In the subsequent shots, she was nearing the gold but some poor shots dropped her down from the top spot. After slipping to the second position, Arpichaya Yubol of Thailand made it to the top position and won gold for her country.

Aditi finished 21st at the Incheon Games in 2014 and her current performance shows an improvement by leaps and bounds. Her precise swings and unwavering focus took her to the gold medal position but some errors in the last moments provided her silver, which is still an incredible achievement.

Although, the Indian women's team failed to get any medals but they shined with their performance. They were in the third position for a while and were contending for bronze but China was too close to them on fourth position. In the final stages of the tie, Aditi's performance dipped and the team's scoreboard also took a hit pushing India down to the fourth place finish.