Indians have always done exceedingly well at the Delhi Golf Club. Of course, Jyoti Randhawa's exploits here is folklore. On Sunday, it was not Randhawa who was the last man standing on the greens, but Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia.

The son of a greenskeeper, the 29-year-old Chowrasia hit pay dirt on Sunday, winning his maiden European Tour title and his biggest pay cheque at the inaugural $2.5-million Emaar-MGF Indian Masters here.

The Kolkatan shot a bogey-free five-under-par 67 on the final day to romp to a two-stroke victory which earned him full playing rights on the European Tour for the next three years besides a cheque for $416,660. Though the stunning victory was yet to sink in, Chowrasia was pretty clear about his plans for the future. "I'll be playing both in Asia and Europe, but I'll be playing more in Europe. But my goal is to get on to the US PGA Tour," Chowrasia noted.

Confident

Is he ready to take on the best? "Now I feel more confident playing with the big names. I feel I can stand up against the best in the world. I'm going to work on my weak points even more."

There wasn't any on the day at the DGC. Although, he missed a few short putts, Chowrasia putted brilliantly well to blow the field away with a stunning charge on the front nine.

He had four birdies by the seventh hole and one after taking the turn on the 11th.  "Normally I don't shoot too well in the final round, but whenever I have won a tournament, I've always shot a brilliant last round," he observed.

Owner of 10 titles on the Indian Tour, Chowrasia wants to learn a thing or two about finishing tournaments like world No 1 Tiger Woods does.

"I've learned a lot from Tiger. I enjoy watching him play. It feels good to see Tiger winning tournaments from the kind of positions he is in. I have often come close and gone back, so that is what I need to learn from Tiger, to win tournaments coming from back," he observed.

Sunday's victory certainly was the first lesson in the art of winning a tournament coming from behind.