Chiara Tamburlini’s comparatively profitable 2024 hit the brakes within the worst method attainable on the Hero Ladies’s Indian Open final 12 months when the 25-year-old missed the minimize. Coming into the match with three titles underneath her belt, it was a impolite reminder of the fickle nature of the game.
The Swiss professional is eager to place issues proper when this 12 months’s version tees off on the DLF Golf and Nation Membership right here on Thursday. At the moment seventh on the Women European Tour (LET), Chiara welcomed the cloud cowl even though the approaching forecast of continued rain would possibly make enjoying more durable. On cue, observe on the course was referred to as off resulting from a sudden downpour and lightning issues.
“The course is a bit totally different from final 12 months. I really feel it’s additionally totally different as a result of there was numerous air pollution final 12 months and I struggled rather a lot; it’s a lot better this time. But it surely’s nonetheless golf pictures. The ball won’t fly as far, you would possibly want an additional rain jacket however we’ve accomplished it so many occasions already, nothing actually modifications. You’re nonetheless preventing the identical method; you may nonetheless make birdies. After all, it’s in a method a bit troublesome however I believe that’s additionally essential to acknowledge, you continue to wish to have your excessive requirements,” she declared in an interplay on Tuesday.
Her competitors will embody the LET OeM chief Mimi Rhodes in her maiden go to to India and defending champion Liz Younger, making her tenth look within the occasion. “The course may be very good and each gap is totally different, so it’s a pleasant problem that I’m trying ahead to,” the 22-year previous Mimi stated.
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Younger admitted it was very totally different from final 12 months. “It’s been a difficult 12 months for me however I’m completely satisfied to be on the market. The factor about this course is it’s mentally and bodily difficult each day; there may be no let up or taking it straightforward at any level.” she added.
The rain, Chiara admitted, will make it more durable. “You all the time really feel such as you want an additional hand when the rain begins however that’s the place the caddy turns out to be useful as properly. However we’ve had horrible climate on the tour, particularly at first of the 12 months, so we’ve been having some good expertise with the rain,” she laughed, including that the distinction between successful or dropping would possibly simply come right down to the tee pictures on each gap every day.
Printed on Oct 07, 2025