Indias Arjun Atwal is looking forward to playing again on familiar winning ground when he begins his chase for individual glory at the Panasonic Open India which begins at the Delhi Golf Club here on Thursday.
Atwal will lead Team Asia at a biennial match-play event in Malaysia in early 2018 and while he is excited about taking on the non-playing captaincy role, he is also looking forward to another winning performance at the $400,000 event.
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The Panasonic Open India will be Atwal's second competitive start on home soil this season and with the year approaching to a close, he is aiming to end it on a high note.
"It's nice to be playing at home again for the second time this year, especially to a place like Delhi Golf Club. I've been playing here since my junior days and I had a bit of success here. The year has been patchy for me. I would have liked to have a consistent run going and I think I'm pretty close to getting it going," Atwal said.
"I'm hoping for a good showing here while keeping an eye on who are the hotter players on Tour right now so that I can make my captain's picks. Hitting the fairways is all that matters here," he added.
S.S.P. Chawrasia is another Indfian in the fray who will have title in his sights. Having won his sixth Asian Tour on home soil early this year, Chawrasia is hoping for another home victory that will strengthen his bid for the Asian Tour Order of Merit where he is currently in fourth place.
"I'm feeling really at home at the Delhi Golf Club. Obviously I'm very comfortable here and I'm looking forward to getting a good result this week. I've won a few times over here and I have many good memories of the Delhi Golf Club. I try to win every tournament that I played in and this week is no different," Chawrasia said.
"I know the course very well here and I'll try my best. I've been playing with many of the top players in the last few weeks and I learnt a lot from them especially how to stay calm under pressure and how to score. I hope to put that into practice this week," he added.
Malaysia's Nicholas Fung believes a refreshing holiday break in Vietnam has revitalize him and is ready to chase for another Asian Tour win having earned his breakthrough in Thailand in June.
"I haven't been practising for eight days and today's my first day back on the golf course. It has been good so far. I have not made any bogeys on this pro-am day. Hopefully it'll continue throughout the week," he said.
"I've a two years' winner's exemption on the Asian Tour now and it helps me mentally as I can plan my schedule better now and continue to gain more experience by playing in bigger events."
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