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Aditi Ashok misses cut in Boca Raton

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Indian golfer Aditi Ashok missed the cut in her first appearance on the LPGA tour this season as she shot 77-72 in the first two rounds of the Gainbridge LPGA here.

Aditi, who was two-over through 15 holes when play was stopped due to darkness on the first day, ended her first round at 77 and added 72 in the second to exit early.

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Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom, 27, birdied seven of the first nine holes and shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead. She shot 72 in the first round. She birdied the first two holes, parred the next two and made five birdies in a row for 7-under 29.

 

Sagstrom has a one-shot lead over Spaniard Carlota Ciganda (66) as Cydney Clanton, Nasa Hataoka and Jennifer Song carded 64 each to get to 8 under. Sei Young Kim was 7 under after a 69, and Celine Boutier had a 67 to reach 6 under.

First-round leader Jessica Korda followed her opening 66 with a 73 to drop to T8 at 5-under.

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First Published: Jan 25 2020 | 1:25 PM IST

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