Gangjee itching to end 10-year title drought at Panasonic Open

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Nov 04 2014 | 4:28 PM IST
Indian golfer Rahil Gangjee would be hoping to end a frustrating 10-year wait for a second Asian Tour victory when he tees off at the USD 300,000 Panasonic Open India, which gets underway on Thursday.
Ranked 16th on the Order of Merit, the Indian is in high spirits and ready to contend for the title at the Delhi Golf Club, a venue which he knows like the back of his hands.
"A lot of players find this golf course tight but I've been playing here since I was 13 or 14 years old. Maybe earlier than that! This course is not daunting for me anymore," said Gangjee.
After a stellar amateur career Gangjee turned a pro in 2004 and won the Volkswagen Masters in China in his Rookie year. But since then he has been close on many an occasion but not quite closed it for a win on Asian Tour.
This week at the Panasonic Open, Gangjee will contend with the likes of Rashid Khan, winner of the SAIL-SBI Open at the same venue this year, Chiragh Kumar, and others who are part of against a strong line-up of Asian Tour stars this week.
The Indian challenge will be led by S S P Chowrasia of India, a two-time Asian Tour winner, besides whom the line-up at the event includes title holder Wade Ormsby of Australia, two-time Asian number one Thaworn Wiratchant and the popular Bangladeshi Siddikur Rahman.
After struggling to win again on the region's premier Tour, Gangjee decided to play on the Web.Com Tour (2011 and 2012) before returning to the Asian Tour in 2013 with renewed vigour.
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First Published: Nov 04 2014 | 4:28 PM IST

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