Gangjee's 55-foot eagle sets Indian benchmark
New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Rahil Gangjee flung his putter aside, threw his hands in the air, and allowed himself a hearty laugh even as a collective gasp left the sunkissed par 5, 556-yard 18th hole at the DGC on Thursday evening.
He had just nailed a 55-foot putt from the edge of the green for an eagle, a shot that seemed to go right of the flag but snaked left just in time and into the hole to catapult Gangjee from 13th to tied-fourth, making him the best-placed Indian on the opening day of DP World Indian Championship.
The seasoned Gangjee, 47, shot a five-under 67 that included four birdies and two bogeys besides that eagle. A two-time winner on the Asian Tour, Gangjee credited his performance to a change in approach.
"The game has been good since last week but it wasn't great before that. I've been a little too serious over the last eight months. I had not been having fun," he said.
"Since last week when I played at home in Bengaluru, my caddie Som and I have just been trying to have some fun."
Dhruv Sheoran was another Indian who impressed on Day 1, shooting 4-under 68 with four birdies and an eagle against two bogeys to take T-7 spot. Yuvraj Sandhu carded 3-under 69, and is T-17th....
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