Tokyo: Covid-19 issued a little power from him, Aditi Ashok revealed on Friday when he stood very close to the Indian Indian Olympic medal at Golf while trying to maintain the pressure of hope before the final round.
Bengaluru women fired five birdies against two bogeys and moved to 12-under, three blows adrift of leaders of Nelly Corda from the United States who were on guard in the second round.
Read Alsotokyo Olympics 2020: Aditi Ashok holds the second point after Round 3Indian Aditi Ashok golfer resembles three under 67 in the third round to stay in second place and remain in a strong dispute for the first Olympic medal in sports on Friday.
Aditi revealed that he had Covid-19 when he returned home for a while in May-June.
“Actually I returned for several reasons.
One of them is to get some visas done and my passport is trapped in the consulate.
So that’s why I miss the Merced Lake (LPGA Mediheal Championship).
I want to go back for pure silk and I test positively, so I’m stuck For several weeks.
And then I tested negatively and it’s all good.
“I think it needs a little power from me.
I have never lacked this.
I am always short, but not like 50 (yard) behind Nelly, “said the 23-year-old after playing that day.” I didn’t really do my best, especially in a long hole with a long approach, I didn’t do it this consistent.
“Put me as good as today as the first two days, so some putt part, like one on 12 and 18 years old help.” After the return of golf into the Olympic program in 2016, there was no Indian golfer, both men and women, had won medals and Aditi knew fully well what the podium meaning for the game in his home country.
When asked about the pressure of expectations from a large audience in India, he said, “Definitely (he felt pressure) but I didn’t think too much about it.” I think no matter how I did this week, people had heard about golf, and they kept listening if they had extended golf coverage in India, because I was in the top three or whatever.
“I think it’s good itself.
People see golf, not other sports, it’s always good to get more people who are aware of the game.” On his mother, the caddying for him, became a lucky charm, he said, “he’s fine.
It’s funny, this is the best I played throughout the year, so he rather (charm of luck).” On whether it puts his father, ordinary Ashok caddy, out of work, and he has this to say, “No, my father is good, he enjoys watching me on TV and he enjoys listening to” bones “(Jim Mackay, USA) commented on my game .
It’s funny because he could never see me playing on TV, he was always caddying.
So it’s cool.
“Asked about the impact of Covid at driving distance, Aditi said,” (me) at least 15 (yard behind) with the driver.
With ironing 5 Behind.
But with the driver around 15 bring at least 15 carry.
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Covid-19 takes strength from me: Aditi Ashok
