Indian Women Golfers Face Setback Ahead of Final Olympics Round

Indian golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar faced a challenging penultimate day at the Olympics, slipping to 40th and 42nd places respectively. New Zealand's Lydia Ko and Switzerland's Morgane Metraux lead the field, with Ko aiming for a full set of Olympic medals. Both Indian golfers faced bogeys and struggled with their performances, hoping to recover on the final day.

Indian women golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar experienced a tough penultimate day at the Olympic Games, slipping to 40th and 42nd positions respectively. The duo, who were tied-14th in the 60-player field after two rounds on Thursday, struggled with bogeys and missed chances.

New Zealand's Lydia Ko and Switzerland's Morgane Metraux emerged as joint leaders after three rounds. Ko, a two-time Olympic medallist, shot a four-under 68, moving to nine-under overall. She aims to clinch the gold medal on Saturday to secure a full set of Olympic medals. Ko held a two-shot lead over USA's Rose Zhang and Japan's Yamashita Miyu.

Aditi found some respite with back-to-back birdies but faced further challenges with bogeys and a double bogey. Diksha also struggled with five bogeys and a double. Both athletes remain hopeful of a better performance in their final round.