Aditi misses cut at Meijer LPGA Classic

Belmont: Indian golfer Aditi Ashok put together a solid second round of threeunder 69, but it was not enough to see her through to weekend action at the Meijer LPGA Classic here. After a first round 75, the 69 meant she moved to even par for 36 holes but the cut fell at 2-under.

Aditi was T-91 and missed her fourth cut in 12 starts. Aditi’s best this season came in the first two events at Gainbridge (T-13) and LPGA Drive On (T-15). Meanwhile, Jennifer Kupcho (63-67) grabbed a twoshot lead, while defending champion Nelly Korda, who was out of action in March with a blood clot in her left arm, raced to second place with 67-65.

This is only the fifth start in 2022 for Korda. She was T-4 at Tournament of Champions, T-20 at Gainbridge and T-15 at Drive On in March. After that she played only the US Women’s Open, where she was T-8. Tvesa rallies with final hole birdie to make cut at Aramco A fighting Tvesa Malik recovered from a disastrous start to make the cut with a final hole birdie in the second round of the Aramco Team Series – London.

Tvesa seemed set for an early exit as she was sixover through her first seven holes but she refused to give up and eventually birdied the 18th hole for the second day running with a tense eight footer to make the cut on the line. “We live to fight to another day,” she said with a laugh. “I was so angry with myself, but I just did not want to give up. After being 6-over for first seven, three birdies on back nine against two bogeys meant I had a chance to squeeze in.”

Tvesa missed at least three birdies inside eight feet, the distance she negotiated for her final crucial putt on 18th. With 78 in the second to follow up on her first round 74. At six-over she was Tied- 59th as 62 players made the cut. The other Indian in the field, Diksha Dagar missed out of weekend action with 78-80.

Udayan Mane finishes Tied 42nd in Jakarta

India’s Udayan Mane posted a final round of two-under 70 to sign off at T-42 in the Indo Masters Golf Invitational at Imperial Klub Golf here on Saturday. Mane had four birdies against two bogeys in a week that was patchy at times with rounds of 73-71-78-70