Hainan Island (China), March 8 Aditi Ashok had three bogeys in a row in the middle of the round, but still managed to finish with an even-par 72, which helped her finish third in the Blue Bay LPGA.
Aditi made a birdie on the third hole, but gave away shots on the seventh, eighth, and ninth before picking up strokes on the 15th and 18th.
Aditi's score of 72 helped her reach 8-under for four rounds, and she finished three shots behind the winner, Mi Hyang Lee (73) of Korea.
This was Aditi's best finish since her second place at the JM Eagle LA Championship in 2023.
Mi Hyang Lee overcame a difficult front nine, which included two double bogeys, to secure her first LPGA Tour title in over eight years.
With a narrow one-stroke victory over Weiwei Zhang, Lee became the second Korean to win the Blue Bay LPGA, joining 2015 champion Sei Young Kim.
This victory marks Lee's third career LPGA Tour title and her first since the 2017 ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open.
Lee carded a final-round 73 at the Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course for a total of 277, finishing just ahead of Zhang from the People's Republic of China.
Earlier, Aditi, 27, carded a third round of 70 to move into fourth place.
The final day was a rollercoaster for Lee. She entered the final round with a three-shot lead, but saw her lead dwindle with a difficult front nine.
After a birdie early, her momentum stalled with a bogey on the second hole.
Lee continued to struggle with a double bogey on the par-4 fifth, a bogey on the par-3 seventh, and another double bogey on the par-4 ninth.
By the turn, Lee was 8-under par and was chasing Zhang.
The veteran quickly found her rhythm on the back nine, making birdies on the 10th and 13th to stay within striking distance. The momentum shifted when Zhang stumbled with a bogey on the 17th hole.
Lee capitalized, securing the victory with a birdie on the 18th hole.
Rounding out the top five, defending champion Rio Takeda finished in a four-way tie for fifth with Hye-Jin Choi, Yu Liu, and A Lim Kim.
