Aditi Ashok in joint lead at rain-hit LPGA event

New Delhi: Aditi Ashok took a share of the lead to give herself a great chance of grabbing a breakthrough win after the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic at the Colony was reduced to 36 holes because of inclement weather.

With rain giving her a chance to tee off earlier, she got to play her first round on Saturday and had to begin her second round, which has also become the tournament’s final round, on the same day.

In the 32 holes she has played so far, Aditi reached 6-under and was tied for the lead with four others.

Nicole Broch Larsen was at 6-under with four to play; Gaby Lopez, another hopeful first time winner, is also at 6-under with seven holes to finish. Lopez posted a 68 in round one and made five birdies over her first 11 holes in her final round.

Jenny Shin and Sung Hyun Park each played four holes on Saturday morning as the first round resumed and finished at 6-under to share the first round lead. Neither started their final round. Shin will tee off at 12:41pm. While Park will tee at 12:19pm.

Aditi, 20, played 32 holes on Saturday and made 10 birdies in them. Her putter was amazing. She had 23 putts over her first 18 holes, which she played in 2-under 69. She then took 18 on her first 14 holes of the final round and was 4-under with four holes to play.