Gurugram, Haryana, 26-03-2019
Shiv Kapur hopes Hero Indian Open 2019 will be his springboard to success
Indian star Shiv Kapur has been going through a lean patch in recent times but he is confident that the 2019 edition of the Hero Indian Open will be his springboard to success.
The 37-year-old Kapur enjoyed an exceptional 2017 as he ended an 11-year title drought during the season and went on to win as many as three titles that year including the Panasonic Open India, which accounted for his first Asian Tour win on home soil.
Shiv continued the good work with four top-10s in 2018 including a joint runner-up finish at the Royal Cup. However, Kapur's recent dip in form has seen him miss two cuts in his last four starts.
Shiv, whose best result at his National Open has been tied third in 2010, said, “I missed the cut the last two years so I will obviously be doing things differently. Tee to green I've played it well in the past two years but I just haven't been able to do well on the greens. This year the greens are playing quite different so my focus will be more on the greens.
“The more you play this course you just learn where to miss it. It's the kind of golf course where you can get quite defensive just knowing there is trouble everywhere and you have to confront it. Visually it's a very intimidating golf course but the actual landing area is quite generous.â€Â
Kapur still remembers fondly how he used to carry the score boards for Asian Tour veterans, Arjun Atwal and Jeev Milkha Singh when he was still a kid.
Like how he used to admire their lofty positions on the leaderboard then, Kapur now a four-time Asian Tour winner, hopes he can see his name in that same position when the Hero Indian Open gets underway.
Kapur added, “Winning the Indian Open would be the biggest win of my career. I have always maintained that the Asian Games is till date the biggest win of my career even though I have had wins on the Asian Tour since then. But to win a National Open is huge, I have been dreaming of it since I was a little kid. I walked inside the ropes scoring for Arjun and Jeev and dreaming that one day I'll be in their position.â€Â
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