NAGOYA (Japan): A rejuvenated Rahil Gangjee will look ahead to good outcomes on the Token Homemate Cup right here this week after his encouraging journey again house because the Indian golfer returns to play in Japan after practically 5 months.
Gangjee, who gained the Panasonic Open Championship on the Japan Golf Tour three years again in April 2018, has been plying his commerce within the nation ever since, having earned full taking part in rights on the tour.
Nevertheless, with the 2020 season hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-time Asian Tour winner might solely handle to play three occasions on the tour together with his greatest end being tied thirty seventh and Order of Advantage place being 74th.
The Japan Golf Tour’s curtailed 2020 season has been prolonged to 2021.
The 42-year-old Gangjee posted two top-10s and a top-20 in his three appearances on the PGTI between December final yr and March in India.
“The resumption of occasions on the PGTI since November final yr was an enormous blessing for gamers like me, because the Asian Tour, the opposite tour I play on, had no occasions throughout that point. I am grateful for simply having had the chance to play occasions on PGTI,” Gangjee stated.
“You may observe as a lot as you need however taking part in a match is at all times totally different by way of the main target and the texture. Taking part in on the PGTI helped me communicate with these necessary elements {of professional} golf,” he added.
Whereas in India, Gangjee, who hails from Kolkata, additionally bought time to work on his swing underneath the watchful eyes of his Delhi-based coach Ajai Gupta.
“I am making some key changes in my swing and having the ability to do this within the bodily presence of my coach Ajai was necessary as I will not be seeing him for a very long time now with my hectic schedule in Japan consisting of seven occasions until June.
“The few days I spent with my coach in Delhi have been fairly reassuring despite the fact that adjustments within the swing are an ongoing course of and can take time to settle in. Adapting shortly to Japanese greens would be the most vital issue for me now,” he added.