How does Aditi Ashok Indian player of the Ladies European Tour use her time during confinement? Long play, training, putting, cooking, reading, puzzle and writing with the left hand: all of this is part of his daily routine.

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Aditi Ashok uses her time wisely

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On March 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced national containment, ordering 1,3 billion people to stay at home during the world's largest curfew to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Aditi, three times winner of the Ladies European Tour, had, like many people all over the planet, to radically change his lifestyle.

She has been at her home in eastern Bangalore since early March, but only went out once, to the grocery store, wearing a protective mask.

With the closure of the golf courses, this Olympian had to adapt and nowadays the practice of long game consists of hitting a curtain from a concrete terrace.

“I had ordered a berry and a net but neither arrived and were ultimately canceled because one was from Delhi and the other from a neighboring state, which was quite badly affected by the virus. ", said the 22-year-old, who represented India at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

“I'm stuck with a curtain, which isn't too bad. A lot of my friends have used one and it needs to be pulled hard. I'm not able to hit as many punches as I want, because I only have a foot mat and a yoga mat and that is not enough to take the impact of my hits. "

“The carpet is wearing out and there are already a few holes. I knock about fifty times, then there are enough. It's not good for the wrists and lower back, when hitting on such a hard surface. I play 6 irons for muscle memory and do a little bit of chipping and putting indoors which is also unrealistic but keeps me going. "

Putting has always been a strength of Aditi's game and she keeps her putting sharp by practicing 3-yard strokes on a soft blanket.

Like most home-confined players, Aditi strives to follow a regular routine, but she has found that combining golfing with daily practice sessions is a challenge, so she now alternates between physical activity every day.

Aditi doesn't just work on the physical side of the game. She also exercises her brain by writing with her left hand for 20 minutes a day: "I'm writing words now and will move on to sentences soon." "

A prolific reader, Aditi has already reread the seven books of the Harry Potter series, which she last read in school, and is moving on to books for personal development. Unfortunately, an order made online is unlikely to be delivered, preferring to iPads and electronic Kindles. traditional paperbacks.

Considering this situation and the fact that the family TV is out of order and LED spare parts cannot be shipped, she first subscribed to Netflix and Amazon Video, which allows her to watch movies on his laptop.

Aditi completed her first puzzle, a large 1000 piece scene of a lighthouse, as well as the oldest puzzle in the world.


She also took to cooking and making delicious Indian breads like Chapatis and Dosas, as well as making vegan pastries and ice cream, including banana bread and chocolate ice cream.

The forced break certainly doesn't slow Aditi down, but it made her realize how lucky she is to live and breathe her passion.

"When we start it will be the longest break from golf I have had since childhood", she said. “It will be difficult when we come back, but I know I have done well after playing in a lot of tournaments in a row so I can't wait to be there. "

“If all goes well, we will have the same number of events that we had from February to December, spread over six months, from June to December. It will be like my debut season, where I played 14 out of 16 weeks. I hope we have a good rhythm in the succession of tournaments until the Olympic Games. "

Four years ago, as a new LET rookie, Aditi took a lead role in the second round of the Rio Olympic golf games and was a Tokyo 2020 ambassador in 38th place in the Olympic women's golf ranking . The top 60 will qualify for the Games, which were postponed from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

Momentum can be a key part of the sport and Aditi has made great strides, with an eighth place and two second places at the end of 2019, followed by a draw for fourth place at the New Women's Open. South Wales in Australia in early March.

"I have played golf well enough in the past three months to feel good for the coming season", she said.

One thing is certain: when the season resumes, Aditi will be ready to go, having used this downtime to good effect, to become better than she has ever been, on and off the fairways.