Aditi Ashok Concludes Aramco Championship T-27; Lauren Coughlin Claims Victory
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Las Vegas, April 6 (NationPress) Aditi Ashok recorded a score of 3-over 75 in her concluding round at the Aramco Championship, ultimately finishing the event tied for 27th place with an aggregate of 8-over par (74-71-76-75). Throughout her final round, Aditi encountered three bogeys on the fourth, sixth, and 17th holes, with the absence of birdies contributing to her 3-over par finish.
Other Indian competitors who made the cut included Pranavi Urs and Avani Prashanth. Pranavi carded a score of 4-over 76, concluding the tournament at tied 66th with a total of 17-over par (76-75-78-76). Avani finished in 73rd place with a score of 5-over 77 for the week, totaling 21-over par (75-76-81-77).
Lauren Coughlin achieved her third LPGA victory by winning the Aramco Championship. The 33-year-old had not secured a title since her second win at the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open in 2024. Coughlin finished her final round with a score of even par 72, outpacing Leona Maguire and Nelly Korda by five strokes to clinch the title. She concluded the tournament with a total score of 7-under par (67-69-73-72). Korda (68-74-69-75) and Maguire (70-71-74-71) both ended the week at 2-under par.
The world's top-ranked player, Jeeno Thithikil, shot a 2-under 70 on the final day, climbing 21 spots on the leaderboard to finish tied for 17th. Her cumulative score for the week was 6-over par (72-74-78-70).
The Indian contingent, led by Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs, will return to compete on the Ladies European Tour (LET) at the Aramco Korea Championship after a three-week hiatus. They will be joined by Tvesa Malik and novice Avani Prashanth.
The tournament kicks off on Friday at the New Korea Country Club for the second consecutive year.
Diksha is enjoying a stellar season and aims to maintain her momentum following two consecutive Top-10 finishes – tied for 9th at the SA Women’s Open and tied for 8th at the Joburg Open. Prior to these results, she secured a tied for 11th finish at the NSW Open in Australia, and was the runner-up at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco at the start of the season. Currently positioned fifth on the LET Order of Merit, Diksha has achieved three Top-10 finishes out of six events, with only one missed cut.