Aditi's Tokyo showing will bring about a positive change in golf: Lahiri

TOKYO: Top Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri, who had finished joint 42nd in the men's event at the Tokyo Olympic Games, has said that woman golfer Aditi Ashok's monumental effort of finishing fourth at the quadrennial showpiece on Saturday should "brings a change in attitude in people" about the sport.

Despite India having produced some top golfers, who have played and won on tours across the world, golf is still considered an elitist sport and Lahiri said that the 23-year-old Aditi's performance in Tokyo should bring about a "positive change" in the game's ecosystem in the country.

Lahiri appreciated Aditi's performance and said, "I hope it brings a change in attitude in people and golf as a sport can grow like any other Olympic sport in India."

"The biggest win for Aditi is that so many more Indians now know what golf is, how it works. And then, really just putting golf on the map in India, I think this is really quite a turning point for golf," Lahiri told Olympics.com. IANS

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