Gurugram, March 29 -- The Hero Indian Open has a way of thrusting the underdog into the limelight. Last year, Eugenio Chacarra arrived for the country's National Open on a sponsor's invite. He won, and there has been no looking back.
Valiant as Chacarra was in his title defence, the finale had another name written on it. Before the two-shot win over Chacarra at 9-under 279 (70, 68, 72, 69), Alex Fitzpatrick arrived in India as an aspirant as well. He made the DP World Tour through its feeder line, the HotelPlanner Tour in 2024, and from then it was about persevering for the breakthrough on the main Tour.
Emulating big brotherThe Fitzpatrick family's rich golfing genes have been a spur, and while there was no pressure on the younger Fitzpa...