Golf Channel · Oct 27, 2022
Arjun Atwal barely gets in the field, opens with 63 in first round since father's passing
Arjun Atwal’s first-round 8-under 63 at the Bermuda Championship would be impressive regardless of circumstance, but the 49-year-old’s story can hardly be told by a scorecard.
Atwal spent time in his home country of India this summer following the passing of his father, and golf was put on the back burner.
“I've never had a loss in my immediate family,” Atwal said after his round. “It's my first one, so it's really hard to deal with. And with my parents, they lived in India. My mom still lives in India. Not having seen them for all these years, it was really tough on me.”
Like many others, the COVID pandemic made it difficult for Atwal to travel home and see family.