S.S.P. Chawrasia is living proof that perseverance really can pay off. After finishing runner-up on four previous occasions, Chawrasia finally won his national open.
The man born Shiv Sankar Prasad but simply called S.S.P. held off a charging Anirban Lahiri to win the Hero Indian Open at New Delhi Golf Club in the Indian capital. Chawrasia won by two shots after a final round 1-under-par 71 gave him a 15-under-par 273 total.
“I felt a little bit nervous, but I was talking to myself to stay focussed, and I was breathing out slowly, slowly,” Chawrasia said.
“I saved a lot of shots this week, and that really helped me a lot.