HANGZHOU: Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol snatched Asian Games women’s golf gold in dramatic fashion on Sunday after India’s Aditi Ashok blew a seven-shot overnight lead.
Ashok, who shot an 11-under-par 61 on Saturday, slumped to a final-round 77 on the par-72 West Lake International Golf Course in Hangzhou for silver.
LPGA Tour rookie Arpichaya’s final-round 68 took her to 19-under par and victory over Ashok by two strokes.
“When I hit the second shot on 18 I felt it was straight, but when I saw it land on the green, I cried a little bit,” said the world number 206, who was mobbed by her equally emotional Thai teammates after holing the final putt.
The 21-year-old’s four-under round also sealed the women’s team gold for Thailand on a 34-under aggregate, six clear of South Korea, with China taking bronze.
South Korea’s Yoo Hyun-jo, who plays on the domestic KLPGA Tour,…
