He took time out from his busy schedule to visit the Taj Mahal yesterday and it had a profound impact on him.
“I felt like there was a lot of love,” he explained.
“I feel like people just respected the place beyond belief. I was fortunate enough to go downstairs and actually see where they’re laid to rest. And it was pretty special. Being down there, it felt… I mean, it was serene and blissful. You look at the backdrop and the colours of the sky and the white marble and the intricacies of how the building was built, how the Taj was built. I can tell you it’s one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture I’ve ever seen in my entire life. So, it was amazing. It was a great experience.”
The Californian faces an all together difference piece of architecture tomorrow, when he tees off in the first round at DLF Golf and Country Club – one of the country’s finest courses, that is also one of the longest and toughest.
“It’s a diabolical course,” he joked. “There’s a lot going on and I think the person that’s going to do well this week has to see it for what it is, which is a strategic golf course. You have to plot your way around, be very methodical, and you can’t overpower it.
“It’s not something you can overpower, but you’ve got to be very technical about here. So, 16 through 18 is a great stretch of golf. It is gettable. If you hit the right shots into it. I feel pretty comfortable with it. Off all the rust, I think I’ll give it a good go this week.”
He has been paired with Chile’s Joaqium Niemann and John Catlin from the United States for the first two days. Niemann won The International Series Rankings title last year, while Catlin secured the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
The US$2 million tournament is the opening event of the season on The International Series, and the second stop on the Asian Tour, which got underway at last week’s Smart Infinity Philippine Open.
(Photo courtesy of Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour)
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