How Korn Ferry Tour stint helped Varun Chopra keep head at DGC

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The experience of playing a Korn Ferry Tour event last May has helped Varun Chopra overcome stage fright.

For a rookie pro, if the impression is Varun Chopra is overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of his first Asian Tour event at the DGC Open, think again.

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Varun, who has started well on PGTI with two strong results in 2023, has been exposed to a big event which has come handy now.

 

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Varun was still in college when he featured in the Rex Hospital Open on the Korn Ferry Tour last May.

Though he missed cut, teeing off with PGA Tour stars like Aaron Baddeley gave an insight into what to expect on the big stage.

 

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Starting off at the Delhi Golf Club, the head seems to be in the right place as Varun shot a 4-under 68 to throw his hat in the $750,000 event.