PM praises golfer Aditi Ashok’s skill and resolve during Tokyo 2020

New Delhi, Aug 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded golfer Aditi Ashok for her skills and resolve during her stellar performance at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Aditi missed a medal narrowly after she finished fourth in the Tokyo Olympics women’s golf tournament, here on Friday.
“Well played @aditigolf! You have shown tremendous skill and resolve during #Tokyo2020 . A medal was narrowly missed but you’ve gone farther than any Indian and blazed a trail. Best wishes for your future endeavours,” the PM said in a tweet.
Aditi carded three-under 68 in the final round and had a combined score of 15-under, just one shot off playing for the medal places.
World No 1 Nelly Korda of the US clinched the Olympic gold medal with a 2-under 69 that left her 17-under overall.
Japan’s Mone Inami (65) won the silver medal and Lydia Ko (65) of New Zealand took bronze.
Meanwhile, another Indian golfer and Olympic debutant Diksha Dagar finished tied-50th in the 60-member field with a combined 6-over.
She carded 1-under in the final round with four birdies and three bogeys.