Joshi bidding to create history at Panasonic Open India

India's Khalin Joshi will be bidding to become the first player to successfully defend his title when the ninth edition of the Panasonic Open India starts next week.

The USD 400,000 full field Asian Tour event will be played at the Classic Golf and Country Club for the first time from November 14-17.

The tournament welcomes players from over 16 countries, making it a truly international event.

No Panasonic Open India champion has ever achieved the feat of defending their title since the tournament made its debut in 2011 but Joshi is hoping to be the first to do that.

"It's going to be exciting defending my first Asian Tour title. I like the golf course and my game is getting more positive and I'm confident," said Joshi.

"The win is still very fresh on my mind. I putted and drove the ball really well that week. There are positive signs now as I'm getting those similar feelings like last year. I just got to just block out unnecessary thoughts like I'm the defending champion and just play my own game."
"The Classic Golf and Country Club is a lovely course and it's not very long. But it demands good driving and good putting as well. If you can put the ball on the fairway and putt well, you're going to be up there (leaderboard) for sure."