ASIAN ANGLE
Sharma's Road
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Stardom As the azaleas and dogwood prepare to bloom, signalling the arrival of spring and the year’s first major, the Masters Tournament, Asia’s young and aspiring stars have blossomed in near perfect sync to deliver golfing bliss to the continent’s growing legion of fans, writes Chuah Choo Chiang.
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m ongst t he emerging crop of leading regional performers, young Indian Shubhankar Sharma has undoubted ly been t he name on everybody’s lips following his double victory in South Africa and Malaysia. Plus, a mesmerising debut at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, where he held the 36-hole, and 54-hole lead before finishing tied ninth announced his arrival on one of the game’s the biggest stage.
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At 21, Sharma is proving himself to be the real deal. He can consistently hit it straight with every club in his bag, he putts the ball beautifully and owns a calm temperament thanks largely to meditation taught by his mother since he was a child. In addition, Sharma is humble and has the personality that every parent would be proud of. Je e v M i l k h a S i n g h , o n e o f I n d i a ’s greatest players, has labelled his young countryman as the “complete package”. W hile A rjun At wal, the only Indian to
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