Aditi opens up 7-shot lead on top of individual standings in Round 3

Perhaps she was inspired by the world-class and distance sprinters runners around her in the Games Village. Remaining as consistent as a marathon runner, India's Aditi Ashok added the explosive burst of a 100-meter runner to accelerate past her rivals.

- Joy Chakravarty

 

In the third day of the women's individual golf championship of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, the 25-year-old Bengaluru girl chose the perfect time to shoot a sensational 11-under par 61. That doubled her score from her overnight 11-under total and opened a massive seven-shot lead on top of the individual standings.

It also lifted India to the top of the women's team championship, one ahead of Thailand at 29-under par total. Pranavi Urs added a 70 to Ashok's efforts, while Avani Prashanth made a double bogey at the last for a 74.

China's world No2 Ruoning Yin, winner of this year's KPMG Women's PGA Championship, who was expected to be the biggest hurdle in Ashok's path, stumbled with a double bogey on the first hole.

A two-over 74 dropped her to tied ninth place at nine-under par, 13 behind the Indian.