Magical Kenya Ladies Open: India's Ashok takes early lead
India’s Aditi Ashok follows the progress of her tee during the Magical Kenya Ladies Open Golf Tournament at Vipingo Ridge Course in Kilifi County on February 2, 2023.
What a beautiful day it was for Ashok, who made her Olympic Games debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics and went on to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics representing India where she finished fourth
She begun the opening round of this year’s Magical Kenya Ladies Open with birdies on holes two, five and six, eagled the par five-seventh and wound up the front nine with a birdie three at the ninth
It was however a tough day for defending champion Germany’s Esther Henseleit who tied for 41st place with among others Kenya’s Channelle Wangari on four over par 77
At Vipingo Ridge
India’s Aditi Ashok grabbed an early first round lead in the 2023 Magical Kenya Ladies Open at the now par 73 Vipingo Ridge Golf Resort’s Baobab course, after firing six under par 67 in an interesting round which saw the 24-year-old Indian professional golfer from Bangalore lead by four shots.
