At 22, it would be unfair to call him a veteran. But after having spent his last few years on the amateur circuit, a touch more than what a stepping-stone-to-greater-deeds tour deserves, Bangalore boy Abhishek Jha has firmly established himself as a successful regular on tour.
And in keeping with the tag, he added his fourth title in a little over a year at the windy Coimbatore Golf Club. A six-shot win over a chasing pack led by Rashid Khan, just adds credence to his effort. With a 69 in the final round, the best round of the tournament, Jha had a four-day total of three-over 291. An average score, but one that seems to be par for a course situated in the Palghat gap of the Western Ghats, making the wind a serious factor.
It was a return to form for Jha, who had a rough time since he last won at the Noida Open Amateur in February, finding himself on the wrong end of the leaderboard, bar the All-India, where, well, it would be fair to say he was felled by wobbly nerves. While he has always showed the potential to climb to the higher level, the only thing stopping him-- the irritatingly regular high scores that he cards.
Can he iron out that flaw? Plausible, possible and we remain ever so hopeful.
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