In-form Sandhu hunts for first victory on foreign soil

After a stellar start to the domestic tour, the Chandigarh golfer is eyeing his maiden win on Asian Tour

- Shantanu Srivastava

At the start of the year, when Yuvraj Sandhu sat with his coach Gurbaaz Mann to chalk out his season, he was clear on setting one anomaly right — he wanted to start winning outside India.

A consistent performer on the domestic Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Tour where he finished sixth in 2021, second in 2022 and 13th in 2023, Sandhu had a chastening rookie season on the Asian Tour in 2024 where he made the cut in only four of the 16 tournaments.

"I was very clear that I had to start winning overseas. Winning on PGTI is a bonus but the focus truly is on winning internationally. I came close to qualifying for The Open last year but missed the chance," Sandhu, who resumed his PGTI season at the inaugural Coal India Open (August 5-8) at the Kensville Golf and Country Club in Ahmedabad, said.

The 28-year-old showed no signs of rust in securing a fifth place as Angad Cheema, with an incredible 13-under, surged to a commanding win.

Coming off a stellar start to the Indian tour that saw him make six cuts from eight outings including two wins and three other top-five finishes, Sandhu carded a solid six-under to maintain his hot streak.

However, lack of success on the Asian Tour is something that's been troubling the 28-year-old for a while now.