Imagine how happy Mike Weir or any of our other Canadian pros would be if they finally won the Canadian Open after finishing 2nd four times ! Now imagine how happy they'd be if they had blown a 7 shot lead last year to lose their national championship in a playoff !
That's what has happened to India's SSP Chawrasia, who put together rounds of 67 67 68 71 -15 to finally win his national championship at a New Delhi GC on which he simply excels at this Hero Indian Open.
Last year the top ranked Indian Anirban Lahiri came from seven shots back to catch and beat Chawrasia, this year he got within a shot, but with a 2 stroke cushion over his countryman and south Korean Jeunghun Wang at the turn, he kept his game together for his 3rd win on the European Tour, all on this course !
In fact in 16 previous appearances, Chawrasia had ten top tens on the New Delhi layout with two wins and today's victory is a big one, as he wins back his playing privileges on the European Tour for 2 years, after he narrowly lost them last season.
That's what has happened to India's SSP Chawrasia, who put together rounds of 67 67 68 71 -15 to finally win his national championship at a New Delhi GC on which he simply excels at this Hero Indian Open.
Last year the top ranked Indian Anirban Lahiri came from seven shots back to catch and beat Chawrasia, this year he got within a shot, but with a 2 stroke cushion over his countryman and south Korean Jeunghun Wang at the turn, he kept his game together for his 3rd win on the European Tour, all on this course !
In fact in 16 previous appearances, Chawrasia had ten top tens on the New Delhi layout with two wins and today's victory is a big one, as he wins back his playing privileges on the European Tour for 2 years, after he narrowly lost them last season.
Lahiri finished with -3 69, while Wang shot -4 68, both T2 -13 while Filipino Angelo Que finished on -12 with the round of the day, a flawless 65, alongside Brazil's Adilson da Silva who shot 69.
Bryan Angus
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