Gurugram, March 25 -- The urge to keep pushing, and getting better, has remained a constant for Francesco Molinari. The 44-year-old Italian's career highlight came with a soul-stirring win at the 2018 Open Championship.

Though winless since 2019, Molinari has not stopped backing himself and carries the mindset of the man who beat the world-class field back in 2018.

The confidence that the tide will turn is infectious, and it could be this week with a win at the Hero Indian Open, that starts at the DLF Golf and Country Club tomorrow with an enhanced prize purse of US$ 2.55 million.

The champion that he is, challenges continue to move Molinari and the feedback from elder brother Edoardo and other Italian professionals over time swayed the ...