Aditi Ashok’s consistency over 4 rounds on the Tokyo Olympics almost proved sufficient to clinch an unlikely podium spot, and the 26-year-old believes she must rediscover it if she hopes to go a step additional and win a medal at this yr’s Paris Video games.
Ashok got here fourth and missed out on a medal in Tokyo by a stroke after being in rivalry proper to the end.
She has gone from power to power since then and had a promising 2023, recording 5 top-10 finishes on the LPGA circuit to rise to a year-end rating of 42.
“I really feel I’ve gotten higher with all points of my recreation,” Ashok mentioned in an interview with Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) media.
“2023 particularly was a terrific yr efficiency smart and that’s as a result of I managed to choose up far within the off season final yr. I might say successful a medal is fairly excessive up there when it comes to profession achievements…”
In 2024, Ashok’s kind has been extra blended, however with a number of occasions left on the calendar earlier than the August 7-10 ladies’s Olympic golf match begins at Le Golf Nationwide, Ashok nonetheless has time to search out her groove.
“My outcomes have been common. I’ve performed good in streaks however not for all 4 days. I do really feel I’m taking part in nicely so I’m trying ahead to the summer time occasions main as much as the Olympics…,” Ashok mentioned.
“I’m taking a look at every occasion with the identical significance and attempting to do my greatest for all 4 days every week. That ought to get me in a superb way of thinking and routine earlier than the video games and hopefully that will likely be sufficient at Paris.”
Ashok can even be eager to bury the frustration of lacking out on a gold medal finally yr’s Asian Video games, by which she misplaced a seven-shot lead in a final-day meltdown to complete second, behind Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol.
“I believe I performed a few of my greatest golf in Tokyo. I gained a whole lot of confidence I might say and never a lot studying,” Ashok mentioned.
“With the Asian Video games I performed one in all my worst rounds of the yr on the ultimate day. Which was after the perfect spherical of my life on the third day. So, generally you fail and there’s no motive as to why.”