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Re: Other Indian Golfers thread

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17 year old amateur golfer, Aditi Ashok has become the second Indian ever to play on the LPGA Tour after Smriti Mehra.
Aditi topped the qualifiers for the $2-million Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia and thus securing her first Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) start to be played at Kuala Lumpur (Oct 8-11).
Aditi has already won 3 International titles this year.
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Aditi Ashok has started well at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia event.
She scored 5 birdies & 2 double bogeys for a score of 1 under par and is currently tied for 22nd position.
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She's got the talent. Finished day 2 with 2 over par 73(total +1), Aditi is currently tied for 46th position.
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Aditi Ashok has bounced back in Round 3, she scored a bogey free 3 under par round and is tied for 30th position.
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Aditi had a 1 over par final round and has finished tied for 42nd position alongwith Michelle Wei and 3 other players.
Overall a decent performance.
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Aditi is now the highest ranked Indian female golfer. She is ranked 538 in Women's Rolex Ranking and she is in top 20 of women's amateur ranking.
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Amateur golfer Aditi Ashok has continued her good season, emerging as the best-placed Indian at tied 11th at the Hero Women's Indian Open, a co-sanctioned event of Ladies Asian & European Tour. Aditi is 4 over par after round 2.

Vani Kapoor, Saaniya Sharma & veteran golfer Smriti Mehra were the other Indians to make the cut for the final round.
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Aditi Ashok & Vani Kapoor have finished tied 13th & 20th respectively, while Saaniya Sharma & Smriti Mehra have finished at bottom of the table.

Good performance by Aditi as this was the most difficult golf course to play on and none of the players were able to finish with the under par score.
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Aditi Ashok is tied eight at the Sanya Ladies Open, a co-sanctioned event of Ladies Asian & European Tour. Saaniya Sharma is the other Indian to make the cut.
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Does Aditi plan to turn pro?
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Yes Suresh, Aditi will be turning pro next year and end of this year she will be trying her luck at the Ladies European Tour Q School for 2016.
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Aditi Ashok has got off to a flying start at the Ladies European Tour's Lalla Aicha Tour School Final Qualifier. Today, she scored a splendid ten-under 62 to be placed second on day three of the event.
Neha Tripathi is tied for 59th position.
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Aditi Ashok has won the Ladies European Tour's Lalla Aicha Tour School Final Qualifier by 3 shots :notworthy:
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Wow! That is some domination. Congratulations to Aditi on qualifying for the European tour.
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