Aditi Ashok and Karandeep Kochar, currently ranked second on the Indian Golf Union's Order of merit in the boys and girls category, gained a spot from their overnight score to end day 2 at tied-16th position in the Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championship, here today.
Not very far behind, the other Indian team of Shubham Narain and Ridhima Dilawari who were tied 12th at the end of Day 1, slipped to tied 18th along with Hong Kong at the Par-72 Sunrise Golf & country club, Taiwan.
Playing in arguably the most difficult format of golf called foursome, Bengaluru's 17-year-old Aditi and Chandigarh's 16-year-old Karandeep submitted a score of seven -over 79 for a two-day total of seven-over 151 for a tied 16th along with host nation Chinese Taipei.
Delhi's Shubham and Ridhima, both 17 and current IGU's order of merit leaders in the boys & girls category, could not contribute a lot today as they shot 11-over 83 for a total of nine-over 153.
Arun Kumar Singh, Director General, IGU who is accompanying the teams said, "Today's format of alternate shots suits us because our players gel with each other well. Ridhima and Aditi command respect from their co-players. Ridhima was a bit off colour today near the greens, which cost them strokes. Karan is young and needs more experience on a long course and undulating greens like these."
The Korean team maintained their overnight lead and finished the day at six-under 138. As per the format of the tournament, the third and final round will be played in individual strokeplay format and scores of both players will be added to the team total after rounds the first two rounds of fourball and foursomes.
