<p>This must be the sweetest column I will ever get to write. The new Hero Indian Open winner? That has a nice ring to it. I’m shocked. It will take sometime to sink in. It is incredible.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Starting the day, I didn’t think I had a chance. It was one of the toughest days ever where I’ve played at Delhi Golf Club. This has been a childhood dream so it is very special to keep the Hero Indian Open trophy at home. They are my sponsors, they started supporting me even before I had won my first title on Asian Tour and here I am with Mr Pawan Munjal receiving the Hero Indian Open Trophy and my second European Tour title.<br /><br />The way Siddikur and SSP Chawrasia have been playing, it was hard to catch them. They were superb on the first three days.<br /><br />Despite being seven behind SSP, personally I wanted to play well and give myself a chance on the back nine. It was an important week for me. The leaders had a tough break and I feel lucky and fortunate.<br /><br />Honestly, it is hard to come to terms. Six weeks back, I was at Qualifying School so it feels like I’ve skipped a couple of steps to where I’m now.<br /><br />This is the toughest I’ve seen DGC. It was very windy and it was not the usual wind when we come here. That’s the only reason why I had a chance today.<br /><br />My heart goes out for SSP. He is a great friend and last year both of us stood together as tied second when Siddikur won. And today he was again second. I really hope that he gets another European Tour title and his card this year.<br /><br />Today I didn’t know what was going on until reached the ninth green. I was walking up and my caddy said we have a chance. I asked him what is he talking about and he replied that SSP is having a bad round. That’s when I looked at the leaderboard and I was one shot behind.<br /><br />When I made the turn, I was two back. It has happened here before. The fact that I’ve been in this similar situation on this golf course before really helped me.<br /><br />I thought that Marcus Fraser holed that 15-footer for birdie (on 18th hole). I wasn’t aware that it was for par. In my head I was getting ready for a three-way play-off. I was definitely quite comfortable. I’ve been in a play-off four times here and I’ve won every other time so I felt quite comfortable.<br /><br />The 12, 13 and 14 were the three toughest holes. I bogeyed 14 and dropped to six-under. I was talking to my caddy that if we get up to eight, we would have a chance.<br /><br /> In my mind I was trying to make birdies in the last four holes but it was more difficult than I had imagined.<br /><br />Looking back and looking forward to what have and will happen. This is something that will take some time to sink in. I have to stay focus and ride the momentum. I got a slice of luck and that doesn’t happen often in everyone’s career where things go so well. I’m going to try to keep playing well and see what happens.</p>
<p>This must be the sweetest column I will ever get to write. The new Hero Indian Open winner? That has a nice ring to it. I’m shocked. It will take sometime to sink in. It is incredible.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Starting the day, I didn’t think I had a chance. It was one of the toughest days ever where I’ve played at Delhi Golf Club. This has been a childhood dream so it is very special to keep the Hero Indian Open trophy at home. They are my sponsors, they started supporting me even before I had won my first title on Asian Tour and here I am with Mr Pawan Munjal receiving the Hero Indian Open Trophy and my second European Tour title.<br /><br />The way Siddikur and SSP Chawrasia have been playing, it was hard to catch them. They were superb on the first three days.<br /><br />Despite being seven behind SSP, personally I wanted to play well and give myself a chance on the back nine. It was an important week for me. The leaders had a tough break and I feel lucky and fortunate.<br /><br />Honestly, it is hard to come to terms. Six weeks back, I was at Qualifying School so it feels like I’ve skipped a couple of steps to where I’m now.<br /><br />This is the toughest I’ve seen DGC. It was very windy and it was not the usual wind when we come here. That’s the only reason why I had a chance today.<br /><br />My heart goes out for SSP. He is a great friend and last year both of us stood together as tied second when Siddikur won. And today he was again second. I really hope that he gets another European Tour title and his card this year.<br /><br />Today I didn’t know what was going on until reached the ninth green. I was walking up and my caddy said we have a chance. I asked him what is he talking about and he replied that SSP is having a bad round. That’s when I looked at the leaderboard and I was one shot behind.<br /><br />When I made the turn, I was two back. It has happened here before. The fact that I’ve been in this similar situation on this golf course before really helped me.<br /><br />I thought that Marcus Fraser holed that 15-footer for birdie (on 18th hole). I wasn’t aware that it was for par. In my head I was getting ready for a three-way play-off. I was definitely quite comfortable. I’ve been in a play-off four times here and I’ve won every other time so I felt quite comfortable.<br /><br />The 12, 13 and 14 were the three toughest holes. I bogeyed 14 and dropped to six-under. I was talking to my caddy that if we get up to eight, we would have a chance.<br /><br /> In my mind I was trying to make birdies in the last four holes but it was more difficult than I had imagined.<br /><br />Looking back and looking forward to what have and will happen. This is something that will take some time to sink in. I have to stay focus and ride the momentum. I got a slice of luck and that doesn’t happen often in everyone’s career where things go so well. I’m going to try to keep playing well and see what happens.</p>
