Golf

I feel fresh, Arjun Atwal speaks ahead of Wyndham he won 10 years ago

 

Indian golfer Arjun Atwal still feels fresh to return to the Wyndham Championships, which he won a decade ago.

The Indian said he would be aiming to draw confidence from his last success on the ground when he tees up at the event this week.

The success one of the many recorded by Atwal, who is the first Indian winner of the European Tour in 2002.

Other success recorded by Atwal includes the Korn Ferry Tour (then called Nationwide in 2008) and the PGA Tour (2010), which he became the first India to win.

That aside, Atwal is also the first Indian to win one million dollar prize money on Asian Tour (2003) and first Indian to earn a PGA Tour card in 2004.

The 47-year-old golfer said is he getting ready for a new challenge, which is the Champions Tour for over 50s as soon as he hit the age gap.

Atwal, who said he wants to be the first Indian to win on the Champions Tour, too, said he still has the desire to win as long his body can take him.

He is not a stranger to the United States because he lives in Orlando. Atwal studied in the US and then played some amateur golf before turning pro in 1995 at the age of 22.

The Asian Tour, which was formed in 1995, used to be called the Asian PGA Tour. Atwal was keen on participating, and he slowly made his way to Europe and then finally the US.

Atwal got into the playoff of the BellSouth Classic in 2005 despite being the 20th alternate (reserve). Phil Mickelson won the competition.

He achieved a rare feat on the PGA tour in 2010 when he won the Wyndham after getting to participating in it after playing in the Monday qualifiers.

On the feat, Atwal described it as awesome and cool, adding that he is feeling great as he can’t wait to play.

Atwal qualified for the tournament through a sponsor’s exemption after making the cut in the Rocket Mortgage, 3M Open, and Barracuda Open.

 

Written by: Oladipupo Mojeed

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

“Never expected a very easy run” – Gautam Gambhir reflects on his tenure as coach after IND vs NZ 2024 Test series defeat

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has admitted that he never expected a very easy run… Read More

October 31, 2024

Probably has a lot to do with playing on flat wickets in T20 – Gautam Gambhir on decline of good defensive technique in Test cricket

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir feels T20 cricket has led to the downfall of a… Read More

October 31, 2024

India needs Mumbai Test win before Australia tour – Gautam Gambhir

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir feels the Rohit Sharma-led team desperately needs to win the… Read More

October 31, 2024

I cannot say just the batters have let us down – Gautam Gambhir feels everyone should take responsibility for series loss against New Zealand

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to blame the batters after the team’s 2-0 series… Read More

October 31, 2024

It was insane – Bronny James after scoring his first NBA bucket

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James was on cloud nine after he managed to score… Read More

October 31, 2024

I’m happy with my team’s performance: Mohun Bagan SG head coach Jose Molina after win against Hyderabad FC

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Jose Molina was delighted with the team’s performance after… Read More

October 31, 2024