Dubai-based Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri admitted that he did not ‘capitalize’ on his chances as he finished tied for 12th at the Asian Games Individual Golf Competition at West Lake International Golf Course in Hangzhou, China.
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Lahiri shot a final round of 68 for a four-round total of 274 as Team India finished in seventh place.South Korea won the Team competition by an impressive 25 shots and Hong Kong’s 22-year-old professional on the Asian Tour, Taichi Kho, won the Individual Competition.
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She finished two ahead of India’s 25 year-old Aditi Ashok who finished with a disappointing 77.Kho had rounds of 62, 60, 70 and 69 to win the title by just one shot on 27 under par from South Korea’s Sungjae Im, who currently sits in 27th place in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR).In the Ladies’ Competition Thailand won the team event by six shots and 21 year-old Apichaya Yubol won the Individual Competition with a final round 68 for a 72-hole total of 19 under par.
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