In any other tournament, Aditi Ashok would have gladly taken a fourth-place finish but this was the Olympics and the golfer said it is hard for her to be happy even though she produced the best ever performance by an Indian at the showpiece.
“I think I gave it my 100 per cent, but, yeah, fourth at an Olympics where they give out three medals, kind of sucks. In any other tournament I would be really happy, but it’s hard to be happy with fourth place. I played good and gave it my 100 per cent,” she said.
“Going into the round I didn’t think about it much, it was fine, but obviously coming in (the final stretch) I tried my best to hole the last few putts...In a regular tournament whether you finish second or fourth it really doesn’t matter, no one cares,” she explained her feelings.
The 23-year-old was not particularly happy with her final round show even though it was studded with five birdies against just two bogeys.
But she is hopeful that her stellar performance would ignite unprecedented interest in the sport, which is perceived to be elitist.
“I wish I had a medal, but I hope everyone is still happy. Going into the round, I didn’t think about it (people watching her on TV) too much,” she said.