ABU DHABI: Indian teenager Aditi Ashok earned her third Ladies European Tour title in 12 months after a tense finish to the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi.
It is Aditi’s third LET win in less than 12 months, following her previous back-to-back wins at the Hero Women’s Indian Open and Qatar Ladies Open in her rookie season in 2016.
With her latest victory, the 19-year-old from Bengaluru has sounded a warning to her competitors ahead of the Indian Open, which starts on Friday at DLF Golf Club in Gurgaon, where she will defend her title.
With rounds of 67, 66, 68 and 69, and a winning score of 18-under-par, the second-year professional golfer finished a stroke ahead of Britain’s Georgia Hall and took home a first prize cheque for €70,788.
India’s other player, Vani Kapoor (70) finished in a tie for 57th.
The Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open is sponsored by: FBMA, Abu Dhabi Sports Council, TDIC, Al Masaood, Etihad Airways, Marriott Downtown Abu Dhabi and Omega.
