Indian sports wrap, May 9: Aditi Ashok struggles in first round at Mizuho Americas Open
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Aditi Ashok struggles in the first round at Mizuho
Indian golfer Aditi Ashok endured a rough start at the Mizuho Americas Open, shooting a five-over 77 to finish T-113 after the opening round at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, USA.
Her round included two birdies, five bogeys, and a costly double bogey, leaving her in need of a strong second round to make the cut.
Starting on the front nine, Aditi made three bogeys, on the first, second and eighth holes respectively.
On the back nine, she dropped another shot on 11th hole before making a birdie on the 12th hole. The 13th hole was a double bogey, the 15th a birdie and the 16th another bogey.
In 2025, Aditi has made cut at four of the five events she has played. She missed the cut at the Ford Championship. At the start of the week Aditi was ranked 95th in the CME rankings.
World number two Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand leads after the first day as she fired a round of 64. Jeeno had a bogey free round with eight birdies.
Celine Boutier of France and Hye-Jin Choi are tied second with 6-under 66 each. The players share the Tied-fourth spot at 5-under 67.
- PTI
Rough start for Veer Ahlawat on DP World Tour
Playing in his first event in almost six weeks, India's Veer Ahlawat endured a rough start with a 4-over 75 for a tied 133rd place at the Turkish Airlines Open, which has made a return to the DP World Tour.
Ahlawat had just two birdies against six bogeys in the opening round and is the only Indian playing this week as Shubhankar Sharma skipped the event.
In eight starts this season, Ahlawat has made five cuts with a best of T-17 in his home event, the Hero Indian Open in March.
Robin Williams shot a brilliant bogey-free round of 65 to take a share of the lead after round one. The 23-year-old South African teed off in the last group at Regnum Carya, and with Germany's Tiger Christensen and Martin Couvra of France, he set the target at six under par 65.
Dutchman Joost Luiten and England's Brandon Robinson Thompson sit fourth on five under.
- PTI
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