IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND

Taichi Kho, the 2022 Asian Games gold medal winner, is taking big steps into a professional career on the Asian Tour

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Recently Japanese star Keita Nakajima was in the headlines after he narrowly failed to successfully defend his Hero Indian Open title. His time is most definitely coming as he continues to make giant strides forward. When you think of him it's hard not to think of another of the region's great hopes for the future, Hong Kong's Taichi Kho.

The careers of the two 24-year-olds have been rising in tandem and in many respects were launched at the 2021 Asian Amateur Championship where the two fought a memorable head-to-head battle. Kho was defeated by his Japanese counterpart in a sudden-death play-off at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club but despite that it remains a standout moment in his fledgling career.

Kho's journey so far has now been documented in the Asian Tour's latest "Time to Rise" video (#TimeToRise), in partnership with Rolex. It was launched in April and provides a fascinating insight into what's behind the Hong Kong star's rapid rise to the top.

There have been many highs for Kho in a short space of time, not least winning the gold medal in the individual section at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games - which was staged in 2023 due to COVID-19 and saw him succeed non-other than Nakajima, who won in 2018.

In the aptly titled video, Kho reveals important aspects of his approach to the game - particularly on the mental side - that have helped him achieve success so quickly.