Chandler (Arizona), Mar 27: Indian golfer Aditi Ashok carded a modest even-par 72 to be tied for 108th after the opening round, on a day when several top players posted impressive below-par scores at the Ford Championship on the Cattail Course.
New Zealander Lydia Ko (60) and defending champion Hyo Joo Kim (61) of South Korea posted double-digit under-par scores on the opening day, marking the first time since the 2003 Kellogg-Keebler Classic that two players have reached double digits under par in the opening round.
The 27-year-old Aditi began the day on the back nine with three consecutive birdies, on the 11th, 12th and 13th. She made her first bogey on the 18th and follow it up with back-to-back birdies on the first and second holes before dropping shots in a row on the third and fourth holes.
A pair of bogeys on the sixth and seventh holes saw Aditi close the day at even par. She made five birdies and as many bogeys. (PTI)
