India, Jan. 30 -- While Indian golf's focus this week is on the incredible star power that has assembled at Gurugram's DLF Golf and Country Club for the season's first International Series, a minor but significant detail runs the risk of being brushed under the carpet. As many as 15 Indians, including the likes of Anirban Lahiri and Shubhankar Sharma, are competing in the Asian Tour tournament here, but only four Indians -- Rahil Gangjee, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Yuvraj Sandhu, and Ajeetesh Sandhu -- have earned the full season card for the continental tour. By contrast, year 2024 saw 11 Indians competing on the Asian Tour.

With 11 titles on the Asian Tour, Bhullar knows a thing or two about winning. Having spent close to two decades on the co...