Aditi had back-to-back birdies on the fifth and sixth after two successive bogeys on the third and fourth. More trouble came with a double on the seventh and bogeys on the eighth and ninth holes as she turned in 4-over 40. On the back nine, she bogeyed the 12th, 13th and 15th for 79.

At 149 she is tied 64th and right on the cut line. Aditi, who will play her third Olympics in August this year in Paris, has two more rounds to make amends over the weekend.

Aditi Ashok opened her challenge at the Meijer LPGA Classic with one of her best rounds of the season, carding a 4-under 68 for a tied 11th place.