India, Aug. 27 -- I have no qualms in admitting that I am a huge Tommy Fleetwood fan. And no. I did not suddenly decide to jump on the bandwagon after his brilliant win on Sunday at the Tour Championship.

It happened on a magnificent Saturday afternoon during the 2017 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Tommy was yet to win his second DP World Tour title, but playing alongside Martin Kaymer, the uncrowned 'King of Abu Dhabi' and Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello, he was in contention at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club course.

Then just 25, he had opened with two successive rounds of 67s, but Saturday wasn't going as per his plans. Others were catching up as he walked to the par-3 15th hole, just one-under for the round and now a couple behind a surging Dust...