Aditi placed tied 43rd in LA Open

Los Angeles: India’s Aditi Ashok got off to a modest start at the HUGEL-Air Premia LA Open here with a one-under 70 and was placed tied 43rd. She looked set for a much better start but two late bogeys spoilt a card that was 3-under through 14 holes. Aditi was once again accurate off the tee finding 12 of the 14 fairways but reached only 10 greens in 18. However, some good work on the greens with just 25 putts for the round gave her a decent score of 70 at Wilshire Country Club. She was six shots behind co-leaders, Jessica Korda and Tiffany Chan, who carded 64 each.