Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 28 (ANI): Indian Olympian Aditi Ashok will lead the seven members Indian golf group within the Asian Games 2023 which can be held in China between September 23 to October 8.
In the Indian Golf Union’s Asian Games 2023 choice trials, Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth topped the choice for ladies on the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata on Thursday as per olympics.com.
Both the participant would be a part of Aditi Ashok within the Indian group for the continental meet. Aditi didn’t take part within the trials as she entered instantly primarily based on her rating. This time, she wish to win the medal as Aditi narrowly missed out on profitable a medal at Tokyo 2020.
Twenty-year-old Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth, 16, who received Queen Sirikit Cup 2023 within the Philippines earlier this 12 months, tied for first place at 10-under 206.
Tvesa Malik positioned herself within the third place with a rating of nine-under. Malik had made the direct entry within the final Asian Games due to her rating however this time she did not make the reduce.
Meanwhile, Tokyo Olympian Diksha Dagar wouldn’t play within the Asian Games in China as she completed fifth within the trials with a rating of three-under 213.
In the lads’s trials, Khalin Joshi was adopted by SSP Chawrasia on the leaderboard. While Khalin Joshi totalled 13-under 203, SSP Chawrasia managed 11-under 205 for second place.
Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma bought the direct entry on the bases of their rating, Khalin Joshi and SSP Chawrasia will be a part of now be a part of Lahiri and Sharma within the group. Lahiri has one silver medal as he was a part of the Indian golf group that received on the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
Khalin Joshi and SSP Chawrasia will be a part of Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma within the Indian males’s golf group. Lahiri and Sharma didn’t compete within the trials and have been handed direct entries primarily based on their rankings. Lahiri was a part of the Indian golf group that received silver on the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. (ANI)However, Rashid Khan who received a silver medal on the 2010 Asian Games didn’t safe his berth as he completed fifth scoring six-under 210.
Overall, 19 males and 19 girls competed for the obtainable Asian Games spots.
The Asian Games 2023 are scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8.
India have received six medals, three golds and three silvers throughout particular person and group occasions since golf made its debut on the 1982 Asian Games. All medals have been received by males. (ANI)