Tokyo Olympics 2020: Aditi Ashok and mother are the real golden girls

The official Olympics Twitter handle gave 23-year-old Indian golfer Aditi Ashok the ultimate tribute after she battled tooth and nail but ultimately missed out to finish fourth on the penultimate day of the Tokyo Games saying “she fought until the end for a medal in golf”.

Posting a picture of Aditi in an animated discussion with her mother and a loaded golf bag lying in front of them, the official Olympics site tweeted: “Shout-out to Aditi Ashok. Her caddie at Tokyo 2020 was her mother. Fought until the end for a medal.”

Aditi is ranked 200th in the world and has not played many tournaments on the LPGA, but she fought like a battle-hardened pro who has been playing the sport for years.

Aditi’s father Gudlamani Ashok was her caddie at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where as an 18-year-old she made her biggest golfing debut and finished 41st. But in Tokyo, it was her mother who carried her bag, giving her advice to guide Aditi to a near-podium finish.

“I think when my dad’s there he knows my game a lot more, probably sometimes more than I know myself, so I always feel compelled to rely on him sometimes,” Aditi said. “My mom’s there, I can ask her anything. I guess I’m committing to my decisions more and being more decisive on my own.”

Mother’s advice certainly worked wonders over the four rounds of gold in Tokyo and further cemented an already strong bond.