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Aditi Ashok Leads India Into Star-Studded Asian Games Golf
India is sending six golfers to compete at the Asian Games.
Aditi Ashok leads the women’s team after winning a silver medal in 2023.
Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar will compete for the men.
Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs are the other women on the team.
India has won seven golf medals at the Asian Games, including three golds.
The competition will include famous golfers such as Tom Kim of South Korea and Keita Nakajima of Japan.
The course has narrow fairways and small greens, so golfers will need to be accurate.
Medals will be awarded in individual and team events for both men and women.
India’s six-member contingent is led by 2023 Asian Games silver medallist Aditi Ashok.
The men’s team comprises Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar, while Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs join Aditi in the women’s team.
India has won seven Asian Games golf medals, including three golds, but its men have not medalled since 2010.
South Korea’s Tom Kim and Japan’s Keita Nakajima headline a strong international field.
The tournament runs September 30 to October 3 at Kasugai Country Club’s renovated East Course, with four gold medals available.
- Who
- India’s six-member golf contingent, led by Aditi Ashok, will compete against golfers including South Korea’s Tom Kim and Japan’s Keita Nakajima.
- What
- The Asian Games golf competition will feature men’s and women’s individual and team events, with four gold medals at stake.
- Where
- Kasugai Country Club’s East Course in Nagoya.
- When
- September 30 to October 3; India’s campaign begins on Wednesday.
- Why
- India is seeking Asian Games medals, while competitors are also pursuing individual and team success.
Key facts
- Indian contingent
- Six golfers: three men and three women.
- Men’s team
- Yuvraj Sandhu, Veer Ahlawat and Saptak Talwar.
- Women’s team
- Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs.
- India’s Asian Games record
- Seven golf medals, including three golds.
- Field size
- 66 men and 45 women.
- Format
- The two best scores among each three-player team count toward team medals.
- Venue
- Kasugai Country Club’s East Course, renovated in 2024.
- Medals
- Four gold medals in men’s and women’s individual and team events.
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