Tokyo 2020: Maybe this will bring more support to golf, says Aditi Ashok on Olympics fourth place

In any other tournament, Aditi Ashok would have gladly taken a fourth-place finish but this was the Olympics and the golfer said it is hard for her to be happy even though she produced the best ever performance by an Indian at the Games.

Overnight in sole second spot, Ashok finished fourth with a three-under 68 in the final round that left her 15-under 269 overall at the par-71 Kasumigaseki Country Club, where world No 1 Nelly Korda of the USA took gold with a four-round total of 17-under 267.

“I think I gave it my 100%, but, yeah, fourth at an Olympics where they give out three medals, kind of sucks. In any other tournament I would be really happy, but it’s hard to be happy with fourth place. I played good and gave it my 100%,” she said.

“Going into the round I didn’t think about it much, it was fine, but obviously coming in (the final stretch) I tried my best to hole the last few putts…in a regular tournament whether you finish second or fourth it really doesn’t matter, no one cares,” she explained her feelings.

‘Fan for life’, ‘you made India watch golf’: Reactions to Aditi Ashok finishing fourth at Tokyo 2020

The 23-year-old was not particularly…

Read more