<p>I leave the United States after six weeks of great learning, but with a twinge of disappointment. Sure, the cut at Masters and a good outing at the World Golf Championships Match Play was pleasing, but I frankly feel I was capable of doing better.<br /><br /></p>.<p> In fact I played better than what my results and scores might have shown.<br /><br />Coming close and not being able to finish on a couple of occasions at the Match Play and then missing the cut on account of a couple of bad holes hurt a lot. But I am better because of that as now I know what to do and having played on both sides of the US, I understand conditions, courses and strategies better.<br /><br />Playing in different course and events like Houston, Masters, WGC (Championships and Matchplay), RBC Heritage and the Players. All these were ‘firsts’ for me, so I am richer in experience. I made the cut on a couple of occasions (Masters and Heritage), played all four rounds at WGC and three matches at Matchplay, where I won a good match and came close twice. So, all that taught me a lot, so I feel I can do better.<br /><br />I am sure I will be back at most of these events in the future and I am also back for Memorial and US Open, so I have a lot to look forward to.<br /><br />Another thing I am happy about is that my presence has helped bring focus on Indian golf and a lot of people have been talking to me about golf in India and that is a good thing for us in India and Asia.<br /><br />My goal is to play with the best in the world and that’s what I saw in the US in these few weeks and it is my goal to get there. I know if I can play well enough over the next few events that count (towards PGA membership) I should get there soon and if that happens it will allow me to play in more tournaments here in the States.<br /><br />And yes, I have made a lot of friends and they have been very helpful and I will surely benefit from the advise from some of the players I have spoken with and as I keep feeling everything is useful at this stage.<br /><br />I have also received great support from my coach back home and my family, friends and sponsors and that has been great. I am now off to the European Tour for a couple of weeks for the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth and the Irish Open on consecutive weeks on the European Tour. Then I will be back in the US for the Memorial and the US Open.<br /></p>
<p>I leave the United States after six weeks of great learning, but with a twinge of disappointment. Sure, the cut at Masters and a good outing at the World Golf Championships Match Play was pleasing, but I frankly feel I was capable of doing better.<br /><br /></p>.<p> In fact I played better than what my results and scores might have shown.<br /><br />Coming close and not being able to finish on a couple of occasions at the Match Play and then missing the cut on account of a couple of bad holes hurt a lot. But I am better because of that as now I know what to do and having played on both sides of the US, I understand conditions, courses and strategies better.<br /><br />Playing in different course and events like Houston, Masters, WGC (Championships and Matchplay), RBC Heritage and the Players. All these were ‘firsts’ for me, so I am richer in experience. I made the cut on a couple of occasions (Masters and Heritage), played all four rounds at WGC and three matches at Matchplay, where I won a good match and came close twice. So, all that taught me a lot, so I feel I can do better.<br /><br />I am sure I will be back at most of these events in the future and I am also back for Memorial and US Open, so I have a lot to look forward to.<br /><br />Another thing I am happy about is that my presence has helped bring focus on Indian golf and a lot of people have been talking to me about golf in India and that is a good thing for us in India and Asia.<br /><br />My goal is to play with the best in the world and that’s what I saw in the US in these few weeks and it is my goal to get there. I know if I can play well enough over the next few events that count (towards PGA membership) I should get there soon and if that happens it will allow me to play in more tournaments here in the States.<br /><br />And yes, I have made a lot of friends and they have been very helpful and I will surely benefit from the advise from some of the players I have spoken with and as I keep feeling everything is useful at this stage.<br /><br />I have also received great support from my coach back home and my family, friends and sponsors and that has been great. I am now off to the European Tour for a couple of weeks for the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth and the Irish Open on consecutive weeks on the European Tour. Then I will be back in the US for the Memorial and the US Open.<br /></p>
