Aditi Ashok is an Indian golfer who finished fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In 2023, she won a silver medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in China.
Wiki/Biography
Aditi Ashok was born on Sunday, March 29, 1998 (age 25; as of 2023) in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Her zodiac sign is Aries. She attended Frank Anthony Public School in Bangalore. At the age of 5, she started practicing golf under the guidance of her father. However, her hometown only has three golf courses. Her father noticed her interest in golf so he got Aditi to join the Karnataka Golf Association driving range. She is an alumnus of Jain (Deemed University), Bangalore, Karnataka.
appearance
Height: 5′8″
Weight: 57 kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father, Pandit Ashok Gudlamani, works in the real estate industry and is also a golfer. Her mother Mash Ashok aka Maheshwari Ashok worked in human resources department before she started working as a radio host.
Aditi Ashok and her father
Aditi Ashok and her mother
sign
Golf ball signed by Aditi Ashok
Profession
At the age of 12, she participated in the Asia-Pacific Invitational Tournament. She competed in the National Youth Championships from 2012 to 2014. In 2013, she became the only Indian golfer to participate in the 2013 Asian Youth Games, 2014 Youth Olympics and 2014 Asian Games. On January 1, 2016, she turned professional after winning the tournament. British Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship. On January 1, 2017, she became an official member of the Women’s Professional Golf Association. She has participated in various national and international competitions such as Hero Women India Open (2016), Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (2016), Summer Olympics (2020) and Asian Games (2023).
Aditi Ashok wins silver medal at Asian Games
In 2016, she finished 41st at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In 2021, she participated in the women’s stroke play individual competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She ranked 200th in this competition. Her coaches are Bamby Randhawa (former coach), Tarun Sardesai (former coach), Nicolas Cabaret (fitness) and Steven Giuliano (golf). Her dominant hand in the game is correct and she is associated with Bangalore Golf Club.
Awards
- 2016: Qatar Women’s Open (LET)
Aditi Ashok wins Qatar Women’s Open award
- 2016: Hero Women’s India Open (LET)
Aditi Ashok wins Indian Women’s Open Hero Award
- 2017: Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Open (LET)
Aditi Ashok wins Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Open Award
- 2023: Amazing Kenya Women’s Open (LET)
Aditi Ashok wins Amazing Kenya Women’s Open Award
Achievement
- 2016: LET Rookie of the Year
- 2016: Second place in LET Medal of Honor
- 2016: No. 1 in putting average, LET (28.91)
- 2018: 2nd in LPGA putting average (28.67)
bonus
amateur
- 2011: Usha Karnataka Junior, South India Junior, Faldo Series Asia – India, East India Tolly Ladies, All India Championship
- 2012: Usha Delhi Girls, Usha Army Championships, All India Juniors
- 2013: Asia Pacific Junior Championships
- 2014: East India Women’s Amateur Championship, Usha IGU All India Women’s and Women’s Championship
- 2015: Army Women’s and Junior Championships, St Rule Trophy, South India Women’s and Junior Women’s Championships, Women’s British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Thailand Amateur Open
professional
- November 13, 2016: LET Hero Women’s India Open
- November 26, 2016: LET Qatar Women’s Open
- November 4, 2017: LET Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Open
- February 5, 2023: LET Magical Kenya Women’s Open
Record
- In December 2015, became the youngest winner of LET Q-School
- First Indian to win LET 3 times
- Ranked 2nd in LET Order of Merit 2016, highest among all Indians
- LET first Indian Rookie of the Year
- Youngest golfer (18 years and 4 months) to compete in the Rio Olympics (male or female)
- India’s only female golfer to compete in Rio Olympics
- The only golfer to have participated in the Asian Youth Games, Youth Olympic Games, Asian Games and Olympic Games
- Youngest member of Indian delegation at Rio Olympics
- The youngest Indian golfer (male or female) to play in all majors in 2017, at the age of 19
- Youngest Indian to play in all majors in one season
- Youngest Indian to qualify for LPGA and LET Tours
- First Indian to win Q school in any ranked international circuit
- Participated in 23 major tournaments, the most among Indian professional golfers
- Amateur career ended, ranked 11th in WAGR Indian Highest Ranking
net worth
Her net worth is approximately $1,715,475.
Favorites
- Golf Course: St. Andrews Old Course
- Athlete: Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Facts/Trivia
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Bailey.
Aditi Ashok’s pet dog
- In her game, she primarily uses Puma golf apparel and Callaway golf clubs.
- She has appeared in print ads for brands including Puma, Hero MotoCorp and GolfLan.
- In 2012, she received a scholarship to attend the IMG Academy Sports Academy in Florida, USA.
- Her hobbies include reading, listening to music and collecting badges.
- Her father was her caddie for the 2016 Rio Olympics and her mother was her caddie for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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