Indian golfer Aditi Ashok came tantalisingly close to her maiden LPGA win before losing in a three-way play-off at the JM Eagle LA Championship here.

Aditi, 25, who has been on the LPGA for seven years now, carded a four-under 67 in the final round to earn a place in the play-off with Hannah Green (69) and Xiyu Lin (67). But she couldn’t go the distance, registering a tied second finish, her best result on the world’s biggest ladies Tour. Though disappointed, she took the positives from the second place finish.