Golf round-up: Aditi best Indian at French Open, Lahiri finishes tied-45th

Aditi Ashok finished tied-26th at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France, while Anirban Lahiri finished tied-45th at the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Published : Sep 23, 2019 12:02 IST

Aditi Ashok of India shot even par 71 in the final round to finish tied-26th. (File Photo)
Aditi Ashok of India shot even par 71 in the final round to finish tied-26th. (File Photo)
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Aditi Ashok of India shot even par 71 in the final round to finish tied-26th. (File Photo)

India’s Aditi Ashok was the best Indian at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France as she shot even par 71 in the final round to finish tied-26th here.

While Aditi ended with a total of 289, Diksha Dagar (72) was tied-43rd and Tvesa Malik (74) was tied-63rd.

American Nelly Korda shot a four-under 67 to win her first Ladies European Tour title.

Korda has won two titles on the LPGA Tour and one on the Symetra Tour.

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Heading into the final round with a one-shot lead, Korda carded six birdies and two bogeys on a blustery final day for a total of 15-under-par to win by eight at Golf du Medoc near Bordeaux.

-Lahiri finishes tied-45th-

Anirban Lahiri rounded off the week with a three-under 69 to end tied-45th at the Sanderson Farms Championship here.

In the final round, Lahiri had a fine start with four birdies in first seven holes including birdies from 22 feet, 18 feet and 11 feet.

But he then bogeyed ninth. He had another birdie on 14th and yet another putt dropped from over 16 feet to get to five-under. Then a missed chance from 11 feet and another inside five feet.

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