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Strong winds,
which went as high as 40 miles per hour, unsettled the golfers which resulted
in Ashok (78) tottering at Tied-107 while debutant Malik (79) and Dagar (79)
who had an eagle on par-4 18th, were T-125.
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Troon (UK) (Agencies): Indian
trio of Aditi Ashok, Tvesa Malik and Diksha Dagar endured a rough start amidst
brutal conditions at the Royal Troon on the first day of the AIG Women’s
British Open.
Strong winds, which went as
high as 40 miles per hour, unsettled the golfers which resulted in Ashok (78)
tottering at Tied-107 while debutant Malik (79) and Dagar (79) who had an eagle
on par-4 18th, were T-125.
With the cut likely at 8-over
or even more, the Indians would need a good second round to make the cut. But
the predictions for weather say the conditions will be tough once again in the
second round.
Scotland’s Catriona Matthew
(71) rolled back the years on the links, but it was American Amy Olson who led
after the opening round.
Ashok had two bogeys and one
double bogey on the front nine and three bogeys on the back nine in her card of
7-over 78 and did not have a single birdie.
Malik playing her first Major
had two bogeys and two double bogeys on the front nine and on back nine she had
had another bogey and one double. She also had the only birdie from any Indian
so far on 13th holes.
Dagar started with
bogey-bogey-double bogey and was 10-over through 17 holes before holing her
second shot on 18th for an eagle-2 in her 79.
At a blustery Royal Troon,
with gusts that rose to 40mph on occasions, Olson emerged late in the day to
reach four under par with an excellent 67 at the first women’s major of the
year.
Olson carded five birdies and
just one dropped shot in a fine display of links golf. The 28-year-old, who has
posted two top-10 finishes in majors, holds a three-stroke lead over fellow
American Marina Alex and Germany’s Sophia Popov.
The high winds made it
difficult for most shots through the air and the head wind made it more
difficult.
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