India, Oct. 16 -- Winning the Asian Games golf gold medal reinforced the value of patience for Pranavi Urs, who was also glad to get a lesson on fortitude from idol Rory McIlroy during this week's DP World India Championship.

Soon after becoming the first Indian woman to win the Asian Games title, the 23-year-old from Mysore vowed to quickly refocus on her steadily improving game. A fortnight after that high on the Kasugai Country Club course in Aichi-Nagoya, that resolve has been tested as Pranavi has attended a stream of public events.

However, she is enjoying the attention before plunging into action on the course at next week's Hero Women's Indian Open, at the DLF Golf and Country Club course.

"It has been hectic for sure, I haven'...