New Delhi, March 26 -- Keita Nakajima has rediscovered his best golf after a year that saw plenty of lows as the Japanese prepares to defend his title at the $2.25 million Hero Indian Open, starting at the DLF Golf and Country Club on Thursday.
The 24-year-old registered his first victory on the DP World Tour to mark his maiden season, making a statement of his talent with a 17-under par total on a difficult course in Gurugram, which even tested Bryson DeChambeau in the International Series event held in January-February.
"Last year, winning here was so great. It gave me a lot of confidence in my first season and I was also able to play all the way to the Tour Championship in Dubai. This is a tough course. I don't know how I won last year...