Bangladesh star golfer Siddikur Rahman hopes to enjoy better days ahead when he competes in the prestigious Hero Indian Open title on his favourite hunting ground at the Delhi Golf Club from March 17 to 20 according to Bangladesh Golf Federation on Saturday.
Siddikur, the Bangladeshi trailblazer who now in Delhi, has an impeccable track record at the venerable Delhi course where he won the 2013 Hero Indian Open, finished second on four occasions and secured eight top-10s in other Asian Tour events.
His impressive record will be put to the test when he faces an elite field which includes title holder and reigning Asian Tour Order of Merit winner Anirban Lahiri and three-time Major champion Padraig Harrington at the US$1.66 million tournament sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.
Local favourites Arjun Atwal, the first Indian to win on the PGA Tour, Rashid Khan, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chiragh Kumar and S.S.P. Chawrasia, who lost in a play-off to Lahiri last year, will also feature in the Hero Indian Open.
Siddikur enjoyed his best seasons in 2009, 2010 and 2013 when he finished inside the top-10 on the Order of Merit but has not produced his best form following a back injury over the last two seasons.
