Arjun Atwal, on the verge of turning 50, and after a decent show last week on the PGA Tour, missed the cut at the US$ 3.7mn Barracuda Championship in California, a unique event where scores are done on a modified stableford format.
Aditi 24th in LPGA pairs event
Indian LPGA star player, Aditi Ashok of Bangalore, who had finished 3rd last year in this pairs event, with Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand, had a disappointing start of 72 and despite subsequent rounds of 62-69-65 finished in 24th place at the US$ 2.3mn Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Michigan.
Ashok has played in 14 events this year, making 10 cuts and earning US$ 147,181(₹1.1 crores) so far. This week she plays the US$ 6.5mn Evian Championship in France, the fourth major on the LPGA Tour schedule.
The American duo of Lizette Salas and Jennifer Kupcho, who shot 68-61-64-61 (26-under 254), won the tournament by five shots.
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Photo – Aditi Ashok