Evian-les-Bains (France), Jul 23 (Olympics 2021 Live Update) Indian golfer Aditi Ashok's campaign at the Amundi Evian Championship was off to a sluggish start as she shot 4-over 75 in the opening round.
Aditi, extending her record of most Majors by an Indian golfer to 18, had a double bogey on first and bogeys on fourth and seventh.
She turned in four-over and another bogey on 17th left her at 5-over before her lone birdie of the day came on 18th for a card of 4-over 75.
The Indian, playing her third Major of the year, will need a solid a second round to make the cut.
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On the other hand, Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn, who along with Aditi came close to winning on the LPGA last week, shared the lead with teenage American Yealimi Noh with matching 6-under 65s.
The consistent Pajaree had three birdies on the way out and as many on the way back to the clubhouse.
Noh began with an eagle on Par-4 first but had a bogey on No. 4. She birdied holes six and seven and three more on the back nine for 65.
Pajaree and Noh were one stroke ahead of a group of five: Ayaka Furue of Japan, Lauren Stephenson of the U.S., Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand, Jeongeun Lee6 of South Korea, and Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark.
News source: PTI
