But fans really enjoyed her match and now their expectations arises from Golf contingents also. As they didn’t want to miss any moment and want to support their country’s contingent, Indian fans were really excited and set their alarms early.
The bulk of Indian sports enthusiasts are accustomed to staying up late to watch live European football or getting up early to watch cricket and basketball. However, many others were up on Saturday to watch live golf at the Tokyo Olympics. India awoke to see 23-year-old Aditi Ashok in action, regardless of whether they knew the rules or the nitty-gritty of the sport.
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The Bengaluru golfer displayed amazing consistency over the first three days in Tokyo, shooting as many as 15 birdies with her mother Maheshwari as her caddie.
She ended Friday's round in second place, three strokes behind leader and World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States. Aditi is two strokes ahead of Lydia Ko of New Zealand, Hanna Green of Australia, Emilly Kristine Pedersen of Denmark, and Mone Inami of Japan, who were all tied in T-3 at that time.
After then, it began to drizzle, indicating that a storm is approaching. The players have been told that they must return to the clubhouse. Aditi is presently tied for third place after 16 holes of the final round at that time.
If the storm prevents further play, and the 72 holes are not going to finished, medals will be awarded based on the standings after 54 holes (three rounds). on this result, Aditi Ashok will receive a silver medal.
But after some time, play resumed but Aditi slips to 4th position. Golfer Aditi Ashok, a golfer, nearly misses out on a historic medal.
Even the World No. 1 was taken aback by her putting skills. When Aditi had putting opportunities for birdies and par, the on-air commentators didn't want to bet against her.
As the Women's Individual Matchplay race neared its conclusion, there was plenty of talk on social media about Aditi, golf, and, of course, jokes about how golf, which isn't one of India's most popular sports, was taking centre stage.
Aditi Ashok made history as the youngest golfer to compete in the Olympics when she competed in Rio at the age of 18. Aditi placed 41st five years ago, but she gained valuable experience as a regular on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour.