Morocco,jun 10
While established stars Anirban Lahiri and Gaganjeet Bhullar spearhead India’s challenge at the International Series Morocco, rising talent Karandeep Kochhar is making a strong statement of his own. The 26-year-old arrives in Rabat on the back of a rich vein of form, with three top-10 finishes in five Asian Tour starts this season.The field this week includes 10 Indians, among a stellar line-up headlined by global superstars Sergio Garcia and Bubba Watson, according to a press release.Karandeep Kochhar arrives at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in the midst of one of the most consistent runs of his professional career, having recorded three top-10 finishes in just five Asian Tour starts this season.The 26-year-old Kochhar’s impressive form includes a tied-ninth finish at last week’s Am Green IGPL Bharath Classic, which came off a tied-fifth result at the International Series Japan and fourth place at the Philippine Golf Championship. That strong run came after he claimed victory at the Egypt Golf Series Red Sea Open on the Asian Development Tour.Reflecting on his season so far, Kochhar believes his results are a fair reflection of the progress he has made in his game.”I think I’ve been playing really well this year. I’ve only played five events so far, and I’ve already had three top-10 finishes, so that’s definitely encouraging. Even in the other events, I felt like I was playing solid golf. In New Zealand, I just had a poor Sunday, and in Singapore I wasn’t playing my best, but I still managed to make the cut, which I was happy about,” said Kochhar. That consistency has been tested over the past three weeks as Kochhar competed throughout Morocco’s unique professional golf swing, progressing from the Asian Development Tour and Asian Tour to this week’s International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco.
