Tokyo Olympics 2021: Golfer Aditi Ashok puts on a brilliant show, finishes fourth

Indian golfer Aditi Ashok lost the medal by a whisker on August 7 (Saturday) at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In the final round, Aditi fired five birdies -- on the 5th, 6th, 8th, 13th and 14th holes -- against two bogeys on the 9th and 11th.

World number one Nelly Korda clinched the gold medal with a 2-under 69 that left her 17-under overall and a shot ahead of Japan's Mone Inami (65) and New Zealand's Lydia Ko (65).
Inami and Ko will compete in a play-off to decide the silver and bronze medal winners.

Highlights:

*Aditi finishes fourth.

*Indian Golfer Aditi Ashok slips to fourth place as play resumes after rain delay.

*The game has been suspended temporarily due to poor weather. Aditi in a tie for the bronze-medal position currently.

*Lydia Ko birdies 15th to go one clear of Aditi Ashok at -16, joint second with Japan's Mone. Aditi Ashok rolls her birdie putt in. She’s -15, Tied second, just two strokes behind Korda 

*Birdie for Ko, she’s now -15 and Tied 2nd.

*USA's Korda missed her birdie chance, stays on -17

*Birdie watch for Japan'sInami Mone. Goes to -15 and pushes Aditi Ashok to tied third at -14

*Aditi Ashok lifts herself to -14 and is joint second currently with Japan's Inami Mone and New Zealand's Lydia Ko.