Indian sports wrap, May 2: Solid start for Aditi Ashok in Utah tournament

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Solid start for Aditi Ashok in Utah

Indian golfer Aditi Ashok overcame an early bogey to make a strong start that placed her tied 29th on the opening day of the Black Desert Championship, presented by Greater Zion, in Ivins, Utah.

Aditi shot three-under 69 on Thursday. Having begun her round on the back nine, Aditi dropped a shot on the 11th hole before picking up birdies on the 13th and 14.

She closed the first nine with an even-par 36 after dropping a shot on the 16th.

On the second nine, Aditi made birdies on the fourth, and seventh to conclude the day with a total of three-under par.

This year, Aditi has made cuts at three of the four events she has played and stands 102nd in the season’s rankings.

After the first round, Haeran Ryu of Korea led the field with a score of nine-under par for the day. Haeran played a bogey-free round that was dotted with nine birdies.

Starting from the back nine, Haeran made five birdies and added four more on the front-nine.

Haeran has so far made the cut in five of the six events she has played this season and stands 25th in the rankings.

In the Chevron Championship last week in Texas, she posted her best finish of the season so far, ending tied sixth.

– PTI

Rough start for Rayhan Thomas at Tulum Golf Championship

It was another rough start for India’s Rayhan Thomas, who carded a five-over 77 and was in danger of missing the cut at the Tulum Championship at the PGA Riviera Maya.

He was lying tied 124th after the opening round on Thursday.

In nine starts prior to this week, Thomas has made four cuts with a best of tied seventh in Bahamas Great Abaco Classic.

Mitchell Meissner opened with a six-under 66 to lead the field by one. He had seven birdies and one bogey. He has three top-10 finishes in nine starts this season, including a tied seventh at last week’s Veritex Bank Championship.

Zach Bauchou is second at five-under, while rookie Kensei Hirata, a six-time winner on Japan Tour, carded a four-under to be third.

Runchanapong Youprayong (three-under), a winner on the All Thailand Golf Tour, recorded a three -under 69 and was tied fourth in a group of nine players.

– PTI