HANGZHOU, China — Rianne Malixi continued to lose grip of her game that took off in inspiring fashion as she faltered with her first over-par round in three days—a 73–that all but dashed her hopes for medal in women's individual golf in the 19th Asian Games Saturday.

Malixi gunned down two birdies, including on the par-5 No. 8 coming in, but made three bogeys at the West Lake International Golf Course that continued to receive severe beating from a slew of aces, including India's Aditi Ashok, who all but wrapped the gold medal with a huge seven-point lead over Thai Archipaya Yubol heading to the final 18 holes.

Ashok, a four-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, pounded the par-72 layout with a stunning bogey-free 11-under 61 for a 54-hole total of 22-under 194. She birdied five of first eight holes at the front and capped her fiery start with an eagle-2 on the ninth for a 29.

After two pars at the back, she knocked down another birdie on No. 12 and closed out with three birdies in the last four holes to virtually nail the coveted gold.

Yubol, the halfway leader, also hit an eagle on the par-5 17th and shot three birdies but fumbled with two bogeys as she turned in a 69 for a 201 while Chinese Xiyu Lin fired a 68 for third at 202.

Saki Baba, No. 3 in the world amateur ranking, also carded a four-under card but stood three strokes behind Lin in the battle for bronze with a 205 aggregate.

The ICTSI-backed Malixi was well within her medal target with a solid 68 start Thursday but slowed down with a 70 in the second round and dropped to joint ninth before slipping to 14th with a 211 total.

The PH, which swept the individual and team golds in the last Asiad in Jakarta in 2018, also bowed out in team play after Lois Kaye Go missed the halfway cut.

India, meanwhile, poised to duplicate the Filipinas feat as Pranavi Sharath put in a 70 for the team's 131 and 403 total, just one stroke ahead of Thailand, which pooled a 404 after a 136, with China assembled a 139 for third at 406.

Later in the day, Clyde Mondilla regained his form and came away with a 68 to gain two spots in the men's individual golf rankings at 11th but stayed too far behind for the bronze medal race with one round left in the 72-hole tournament.