India's SSP Chawrasia is looking forward to adding to the Hero Indian Open title with a good show at the Queen's Cup beginning here tomorrow.
He has already won the Asian and European Tours this year. The Indian who has already assured himself of a place in the Olympic Games will tee up this week at the popular USD 300,000 Asian Tour event.
Chawrasia said, "Koh Samui is a nice place to come to. I've come here almost every year and always enjoy it a lot. This week, I'm also here to get my full-field Asian Tour event up so that I will be eligible for the CIMB Classic in Malaysia later this year. After this week, I'll head to Germany, France and Scotland."
He added, "It's a very good course, but it's also tough and tricky. That's why people have different views. It's tough, it's windy and the fairways are tricky. It's a different type of golf course. Asian courses are normally flat but this is very hilly. It's good fun this week. When I started coming here in 2006, I think I enjoyed a top-10, finished sixth or seventh. Every year, I always play good. Last year I was fifth, always play good here. I'm just trying to hit it straight when I am here as the course is so narrow. That's the plan this week."
He went on, "Before my win in the Hero Indian Open, I didn't have full status in Europe. Now I can choose which tournament to play which is very convenient. I'll play most of the time in Europe. I've learned a lot from my years in Europe and hopefully this year I will play well. I've learned how to manage myself when I'm over there.
"I've already won three co-sanctioned events in Asia, but I want to win on European soil. That's my goal for this year. It's not very tough. I have to work a bit on my short game, I think I can do it."
Other Indians in the fray are Rahil Gangjee, Chiragh Kumar, who made the cut last week in Austria, one-time Asian Tour winner Himmat Rai, two-time winner on Asian Development Tour S Chikkarangappa, Shubhankar Sharma, Khalin Joshi and Amardip Malik.
Title holder Prayad Marksaeng will be aiming to become the first man to win the Queen's Cup three times.
