The way Abhishek Jha’s fortunes have fluctuated on the PGTI, finding himself T4 after Day 3 of the Telengana Golconda Masters would have been about nerves on Saturday at the Hyderabad Golf Association.
Pro golf is cruel, and Abhishek has been at the receiving end for a while. A pro since 2010, it was passion that kept him going. But in these changed times, practicality had to kick in.
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A young family to support, Abhishek looked outwards and his passion found another outlet.
He now heads the junior programme at the Bangalore Golf Club, and the blessing is the club has made sure Abhishek’s connect with his first love remains.
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The starts on Tour have been infrequent, this week in Hyderabad is his eighth this season, but as he puts it, “It is better to stay in touch than to disengage totally and then come back.”
Perhaps, the time away with kids, inculcating the love for golf, has helped Abhishek rediscover himself. But, the biggest factor behind Abhishek’s resurgence this week, despite being short on practice and tournament golf, is his understanding of the ‘Alexander Technique’.
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Abhishek took up the course, which is about better coordination and management of the self, for his students, but has himself benefitted in his quest.
“I have played much better earlier, but now I’m more efficient, aware and managing myself better,” says Abhishek. The words reflect through the three days, 66, 67, 67, and Saturday is another day he’s “looking forward to”.
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