Carnoustie: Indian Golfer Aditi Ashok opened an Englishman open with one under 71 which was stable to lie down 22nd at a challenging Carnoustie link here.
Aditi, which has finished the fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, scored four birdies against three bogeys and three birdies came in a good stretch between 10 and 14.
Indians were four shots behind three co-leaders – World No.
1 and gold medal Olympics Nelly Korda, Sei Young Kim and Sagstrom Madelene Sweden.
The trio produces five under 67 which is suitable in the opening round.
The winner of the European tour three times, Aditi, who qualified for the 19th major through the last qualification at Panmure Golf Club, showed many maturity and patience, very important when playing a link.
“I played well today, I thought I was riding a ball well and it was definitely the key to printing well.
I started well with Birdie on the first when I pressed 7 ironed up to 10 feet and hid putt,” said.
“Has Bogeys at 6 and 7 because both drives ended in the bunker pot, and after that I realized that the mistake was in this course to be made, it was just about staying patient and keeping tranquility and I thought I did it well today, even though I was Having two bogeys I returned from it.
“I have a nice bunker hole on the 10th but the bunker’s shot is really about 7 meters so it’s like 20 feet from the bunker.
But yes it’s good to hole it.
“Aditi, who started the tournament with Birdie turned around after Bogeys on the sixth and seventh.
After it was his turn to find some rhythms and it helped the rhythm and press 5 irones up to 12 feet in the 13th hole and Holed Putt.
On the 14th I reached 9 irons.
which almost entered the hole I thought finally passed 4 feet and I hid putt for birdie, “he said.” Clearly finishing stretching in Carnoustie is quite difficult but I have 3 wood that comes in 3 last holes, Pars is managed at 16, 17 but bogeyed 18.
“But it’s still a good round, I think.
The 18th is the second toughest hole in the course.
Obviously a falling shot was never good but I thought.
That’s fine.
“The big cord winner made eight birdies on the way to the share of Timah.
Four players returned at four-under-par 68 including 2018 Women’s Open Champion Georgia Hall, who joined four-down by Scotland Amateur Louise Duncan which resembled 68 rounds which included the eagle 14.
Andrea America Lee and 2021 Open Champions of US Women Yuka Saso are also bound to fourth place.