Indians are likely to 栄える on 'home' Delhi ゴルフ course

By Shaghil Billall

Published: 19:25 BST, 28 March 2012 | Updated: 00:44 BST, 29 March 2012

A strong home 次第で変わる／派遣部隊 will enter the second 版 of the Asian 小旅行する's Panasonic Open India which tees off at the Delhi ゴルフ (DGC) on Thursday.

Anirban Lahiri 発射 67 in the final 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the British Open qualifying in

DGC has the 評判 of 存在 a 'happy 追跡（する）ing ground' for Indians and two of the last three Asian 小旅行する tournaments here have been won by defending Panasonic Open 支持する／優勝者 Anirban Lahiri, while in the remaining one, 地元の プロの／賛成の Chiragh Kumar （機の）カム の近くに to 勝利，勝つ the 2011 Indian Open before ending up as the 走者-up.

Both golfers will 強化する the Indian field again, と一緒に compatriots Jyoti Randahwa, SSP Chowrasia, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Himmat Rai and Gaurav Ghei, all 勝利者s on the Asian 小旅行する.

What makes Indians chances 有望な here is their sheer number - there are 74 Indians in a field of 156. The DGC has tree-lined fairways and bushes, which makes it worse for those who don't play here frequently.

"DGC is a different 肉親，親類d of course where Indians are like specialists. They 成し遂げる 井戸／弁護士席 because of their familiarity with the course, which is not the 事例／患者 with foreign players.

But don't forget that it's a 堅い course, and anyone who manages to 攻撃する，衝突する straight tee 発射s can take the advantage, be it Indian or someone from outside," said Himmat, who was seventh in the 就任の Panasonic Open last year.

In-form Lahiri, who followed his Panasonic Open 勝利，勝つ with the SAIL-SBI Open 勝利 in February at the DGC, is one of the strongest 競争相手s as he 試みる／企てるs to defend his 肩書を与える. However, unlike the golfers who feel a lot of 圧力 when they defend their 肩書を与える, Lahiri looks as 冷静な／正味の as cucumber and says he will give his best 発射 this week.

"I am defending my 肩書を与える for the first time on the Asian 小旅行する but am not feeling any 圧力. I had made some changes in my swing in the 最近の past which is settling 負かす／撃墜する now. If all the 面s of my game 落ちる into place, I will be in the mix in the tournament," he said.

The Panasonic Open has special significance for Randhawa as this will be the 200th start for the eight-time 勝利者 on the Asian 小旅行する. He is fresh from a victory on the 国内の 小旅行する in Noida last week, but his winless run at the 大陸の level has now stretched to three years. However, one can't 令状 him off at the DGC where he has won four of his Asian 小旅行する 肩書を与えるs.

However, the fact that can't be ignored is that most foreigners in the field have had good experience of playing at the DGC, and the likes of Thai Prom Meesawat, 走者-up at SAIL Open just a month 支援する, and his compatriot Thaworn Wiratchant, a 12-time 勝利者 on the Asian 小旅行する, Ben Fox (USA), Scot Barr (AUS) and Siddikur (Bangladesh) will be the men to watch out for.

The course is 乾燥した，日照りの and is 推定する／予想するd to play long which will make 得点する／非難する／２０ing 堅い. But what could 補償する for it is the good 速度(を上げる） of the greens which brought a smile on Lahiri's 直面する. "速度(を上げる） of greens is good so there can be good scor ing 適切な時期s. I am 推定する／予想するing the winning 得点する／非難する／２０ could be between 14 and 16-under," he said.