India, Oct. 6 -- Thanks to Pranavi Urs' gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, there is a new spring in the step of Indian golf. It almost happened the last time in Hangzhou with Aditi Ashok, but ever since COVID, we have had a lull in international achievements.

Like Aditi, Anirban Lahiri's second-place finishes on LIV Golf - the ones on his debut in Boston, followed by the loss to Bryson DeChambeau in Chicago in 2023 and his playoff loss to Sergio Garcia at Valderrama - were more heartbreaking than heartwarming. Finishing second sucks, sometime more than a top-five finish.

An Asian Games gold medal is a huge achievement because of the platform. Millions of fans are invested in every sport where India has a chance. Jeev Milkha Singh wou...