India’s quest for a medal in golf at the Paris 2024 Olympics concluded without success, as Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished their campaigns on Saturday in the women’s event, securing T29 and T49 positions, respectively.
This marks the end of India’s golf journey in Paris, following the men’s event where Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar finished T40 and T45 last week.
Aditi Ashok, India’s top-ranked female golfer, was in a promising position at T14 after the second round on Thursday. However, a challenging third round caused her to slip 26 spots to T40.
Determined to make a comeback, Aditi delivered an impressive performance on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 68, which elevated her final standing by 11 places, ending with a total score of 2-over 290.
Competing at the Golf National, she showcased her skill by recording seven birdies and three bogeys in the final round, rebounding strongly from a difficult seven-over 79 on Friday.
In contrast, Diksha Dagar faced a tough final round, finishing with a 6-over 78 on Saturday, which dropped her down seven spots to T49.
The 2021 Deaflympics champion started the tournament well, standing at T7 after the first round. However, her performance gradually declined over the subsequent rounds, concluding with a total score of 13-over 301.
Both Aditi and Diksha were part of India’s team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where Aditi narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth—a historic achievement as India’s best-ever result in Olympic golf—while Diksha placed T50.
The women’s golf event at Paris 2024 featured 60 competitors who played four rounds over four days, with each round consisting of 18 holes.
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, who had previously won silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020, completed her Olympic medal collection by claiming gold in Paris 2024 with a final score of 10-under 278.
Germany’s Esther Henseleit secured the silver medal with an 8-under 280, while Xiyu Lin of the People’s Republic of China took bronze with a 7-under 281.