The Dhaka Times Desk Bangladesh's best golfer Siddiqur won the second Asian Tour title of his career. Despite the pressure of expectations, he brightened the country by winning the Hero Indian Open with his strong attitude.
Siddiqur is going to play World Cup golf as the first Bangladeshi. So before that, 28-year-old Siddiqui was determined to become the champion in this Hero Open. Following this, Siddiqur made an incredible 'birdie' on the 17th hole and went one shot ahead. He kept a cool head on the 18th or last hole to win the title with a 14 under par (playing 14 shots less than the tournament total).
At the end of the day, 18 marks in Siddiqur's voice means the satisfaction of getting success at the end. “It's always nice to finish a full round without a bogey,” he says with a laugh. I never thought I could do it."
“No.18 was my best birdie. The third shot was quite difficult and I had to take the ball very close to the hole for an easy birdie. I was very confident about getting the birdie. I never thought the ball would reach so close to the hole though."
Earlier, Siddiqur came back after three consecutive bogeys. Get 'birdie' on holes 13 and 14. But he made his way difficult by triple bogeying the 15th hole. Bogey again on the next hole.
Siddiqui won the Brunei Open in August 2010. That is the achievement of winning the first Asian Tour title by a Bangladeshi golfer.
Renowned Indian players were unable to compete with Siddiqur in the Indian Open, known as the 'fifth major' to Indian golfers. At the end of the third round, S.S.P. played a total of 13 shots less than Par and was in second place. Chaurasia. Rashid Khan, who grew up in the Delhi Golf Club, and Angelo K of the Philippines were joint third after playing 12 shots less.
Siddiqur played six shots lower than Par with six birdies in the first round. And in the second round on Friday, in addition to six birdies, he made an 'eagle' (two shots less than par on any hole) but he made two 'bogies' and was the sole leader with 12 shots less in two rounds.
The first professional golfer of the country was the first professional golfer of the country to play a total of 17 shots less than par after playing the first three rounds well. After playing in the Indian Open as a preparation for the World Cup, he will participate in the Melbourne Masters golf tournament from November 14 to 17.
Reference: DailyStar
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