Aditi Ashok (born 29 March 1998) is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour in the United States and the Ladies European Tour. She was the first Indian woman to win on the Ladies European Tour and has five titles there. At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 she finished fourth, missing a medal by a single stroke, a performance that had millions of Indians following golf for the first time. She won silver at the Asian Games in 2023.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Aditi Ashok |
| Born | 29 March 1998, Bangalore (now Bengaluru), India |
| Age | 28 |
| Sport | Golf |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Tours | LPGA Tour; Ladies European Tour |
| Education | The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru |
| Honour | Arjuna Award (2020) |
| Known for | Fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics |
Early Life
Aditi took up golf at five, when her family noticed a driving range from a restaurant at the Karnataka Golf Association in Bengaluru. Her father, Ashok Gudlamani, became her caddie, and her mother, Maheshwari, managed her schedule. She won the national junior title three years running and was the only Indian golfer at the 2014 Youth Olympics.
Career
At 18 she was the youngest golfer at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she was in the top ten after two rounds. She turned professional that year and in November won the Hero Women’s Indian Open, the first Indian to win on the Ladies European Tour, and then the Qatar Ladies Open two weeks later. She was named the tour’s Rookie of the Year.
She earned her LPGA card for 2017 and has played there ever since. Not a long hitter, she relies on accurate approach play and one of the best putting records on the tour.
With her mother carrying her bag, she was second going into the final round at Kasumigaseki and stayed in medal contention until the last hole, where a birdie putt slid past. She finished fourth, two strokes behind the winner, Nelly Korda.
In 2023 she won the Kenya Ladies Open and the Andalucía Open, finished second at an LPGA event in Los Angeles and won individual silver at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. She played her third Olympics in Paris in 2024.
Awards and Honours
Major Results
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Aditi Ashok born?
Aditi Ashok was born on 29 March 1998 in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), India and is 28 years old.
What is Aditi Ashok known for?
Known for: Fourth place at the Tokyo Olympics.
Featured image: Aditi Ashok at the Qatar Ladies Open, Doha, 26 November 2016. Photo by Doha Stadium Plus / Vinod Divakaran, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
