Aditi Ashok Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The Indian Pro Golfer
Learn more about Ladies European Tour winner Aditi Ashok with these facts about her life and career in pro golf so far
Aditi Ashok is one of the best golfers ever to come from India and has plenty of room to create further history, too. Discover more about the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour player via these facts.
Aditi Ashok Facts
1. Aditi Ashok was born March 29, 1998, in Bangalore, India.
2. Ashok began playing golf at the age of five after she first noticed the lush-green course at the Karnataka Golf Association.
3. The Indian golfer has a plethora of amateur and junior titles to her name, 17 to be exact. Included among them is the 2015 Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
4. Ashok credits her parents as having the most influence on her career.
5. At the age of 12, Ashok played in the Asia Pacific Invitation tournament.
6. Her hobbies include watching movies and sports, reading, music and collecting lapel pins.
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7. Ashok also competed at the Asian Youth Games in 2013 as well as both the Youth Olympics and the Asian Games in 2014.
8. Ashok became the youngest and first Indian to win the Lalla Aicha Tour School, securing her Ladies European Tour card for the 2016 season as a result. Aged 17, this win also made her the youngest winner of a Q-School for an international tour.
9. Following her graduation from school, Ashok turned professional on January 1, 2016.
10. Ashok became the first Indian to win a Ladies European Tour title when she won her home title - the 2016 Hero Women's Indian Open - in her rookie season. Her win made the front page of the country's largest newspaper, the Times of India, and she featured on national TV.
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11. Ashok has four other professional wins on the LET to her name, including the 2016 Qatar Ladies Open, and the 2023 Spanish Women's Open.
12. She finished second on the LET Order of Merit in 2016, though she did manage to pick up the Rookie of the Year award following her two victories.
13. She also gained her LPGA Tour card for 2017 after qualifying through the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
14. Aditi became the first player from India to play on the LPGA Tour in 2017, where she managed to finish eighth in the Rookie of the Year standings.
15. Aditi represented India in the Espirito Santo Trophy in both 2012 and 2014, on top of her appearances in the Asian Youth Games, Youth Olympics, and the Asian Games.
16. At just 18-years-old, Ashok became the first Indian golfer to play at the Asian Youth Games (2013), Youth Olympic Games (2014), Asian Games (2014) and Olympic Games (2016).
17. She has represented India at Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and the Paris 2024 Olympics Games - enjoying a best finish of fourth in Japan.
18. Her father was her caddie at the Rio Games while her mother took on looping duties in Tokyo.
19. Ashok is yet to win on the LPGA Tour but almost changed that when missing out in a playoff at the 2023 JM Eagle LA Championship.
20. In 2024, she achieved her highest-ever finish at a Major when she ended T17 at the Evian Championship.
Aditi Ashok Facts
Born | March 29, 1998 - Bangalore, India |
Height | 5ft8 (173cm) |
Turned Professional | 2016 |
Current Tour | LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour |
Professional Wins | 5 |
Career Earnings | $3,630,086 |
Highest Rolex Ranking | 40th |
Aditi Ashok Pro Wins
Event | Tour | Winning Score |
---|---|---|
2016 Hero Women's Indian Open | Ladies European Tour | -3 (one stroke) |
2016 Qatar Ladies Open | Ladies European Tour | -15 (three strokes) |
2017 Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open | Ladies European Tour | -18 (one stroke) |
2023 Magical Kenya Ladies Open | Ladies European Tour | -12 (nine strokes) |
2023 Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España | Ladies European Tour | -17 (two strokes) |
Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, and Lee Westwood. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and is hoping to reach his Handicap goal of 18 at some stage. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.
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