Indian golfer Aditi Ashok got here tantalisingly near her maiden LPGA win earlier than shedding in a three-way play-off on the JM Eagle LA Championship right here.

The 25-year-old Indian, who has been on the LPGA for seven years now, carded a four-under 67 within the remaining spherical to earn a spot within the play-off with Hannah Green (69) and Xiyu Lin (67).

But she couldn’t go the space, registering a Tied second end, her greatest outcome on the world’s largest girls Tour.

Though dissatisfied, she took positives from the second place on the Wilshire Country Club.

“I think overall it’s a good week. I’ve never played in this position on the LPGA, to be near the lead on the first day and stay there the whole tournament,” she mentioned.

“The competition is just so deep out here. Ten people have a good tournament but only one can win. I’m happy with the way I played.” Aditi, who completed fourth on the Tokyo Olympics, began the week with a bogey-free five-under and when she added a one-under 70 on the second, she went into sole lead after 36 gap for the primary time in her profession.

It was additionally her first minimize of 2023.

On the third day, she didn't rating as properly however bounced again on Sunday with four-under 67 with 5 birdies and a lone bogey on 17, to maneuver to nine-under total. That put her right into a play-off with Green (69) and Lin (67).

Ashok had a 15-foot putt that lipped out on the 18th within the playoff, ending her bid. Lin made a 12-foot putt, and Green made a 4-footer to remain within the recreation.

On the second further gap at No. 18, Lin hit right into a bunker and blasted out to some 18 toes and missed the par putt. That left Green to faucet in from 2 toes for her first LPGA win since September 2019.

“I think I played good today, kind of like the first day, no mistakes,” Ashok mentioned. “Just the bogey on 17. Feels like that’s the shot I left out there.” Aditi, who gained on the Ladies European Tour in her rookie yr on the Hero Women’s Indian Open, added two extra wins later. This yr she had a win on the Magical Kenya Ladies Open in February for first LET win in 5 years and now leads the Race to Costa Del Sol. She was additionally second as soon as and third as soon as on the LET.

Ashok credited her latest success to her off season grind.

“I was just working on swing speed in the off-season, gained a lot of yardage, so that’s definitely helped. The driving distance helped a lot and just working on being more consistent through the game.

“I changed my irons back to what I was using a couple years ago and I’m more comfortable with that, so that’s helped this week.” Aditi has every week off and is because of play subsequent on the Cognizant Founders Cup.

Ruoning Yin gained in Los Angeles final month on the DIO Implant LA Open at Palos Verdes Golf Club and had an opportunity to win once more however two late bogeys ruined her possibilities.

She carded 67 to fall to eight-under and missed the playoff. She tied for fourth with Ayaka Furue of Japan, who had a 65.

Nelly Korda, the No. 1 participant in girls’s golf, had a 67 and tied for sixth. Cheyenne Knight, who had a two-shot lead going into the ultimate spherical, closed with a 2-over 73 and tied for sixth.