Thirteen-year-old Ojaswani Saraswat has already created history by becoming the youngest Indian woman to make the cut at a Ladies European Tour (LET) event, the Women’s Indian Open , but the young golfer has her sights set on a much bigger goal: becoming world No. 1 and winning an Olympic gold medal, just like her idol Neeraj Chopra . Ojaswani is also the second-youngest player in women’s golf history to make the cut at an LET event, after Ariya Jutanugarn , who made the weekend at the Finnair Masters in 2008 at the age of 12.
I got inspired by him when he won,” she said. It’s my biggest dream,” Ojaswani told PTI at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Sunday. “I am very happy to make the cut. This is just the beginning. My aim is to become the best in India and then in the world. I would like to be world No. I want to be the flag bearer for India and win an Olympic gold medal for my country. I think all sports are pretty similar, so the mindset is pretty much the same. Making the cut was a dream come true,” she added. If you make a mistake here, you end up in the rough. I just kept that thought in mind and played freely. “I like to play golf every day for five to six hours, and I am really fascinated by the game. I think that is what brings me back every day. Just seeing the ball fly makes me happy.
Because he is an Olympic gold medallist and I saw his mindset, “I was inspired by Neeraj Chopra. Because it was my first time playing at DLF, “The invitation to the Hero Women’s Indian Open was very exciting for me. “I think my second round was pretty good and I got seven birdies, so that made a huge difference. Because even the champions have said they find it very difficult to maintain their game here.”, this course is very challenging.
1 someday. Asked how she managed to play without pressure or expectations at the age of 13, Ojaswani said: “I think being the youngest, I had no expectations of myself.
I adjusted my swing, did not think too much, and things just started coming together,” she said. On her strengths, she said: “I think my putting and my driver are my strengths, but I think I am good all around.
I watched this tournament last year, and now I am playing in it, so it makes a huge difference for me.
