Siddikur to play in Hero Indian Open on Thursday

Dhaka – Bangladesh’s star golfer Siddikur Rahman will take part in the US$1.75 million Hero Indian Open starting at DLF Golf and Country Club, New Delhi on Thursday. The only Bangladesh’s golfer in the tournament got an entry as the category 7(a) player. Siddikur last played an international tournament in the AUD$ 1.75 million ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth where he dismally failed to make the cut sharing 122nd slot after the 2nd round at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Australia on February 17.UNB agencyThe 32-year old Tiger Woods of Bengal, Siddikur started the year 2017 with a good note finishing runner-up, showing his best form in the last two years, in the in the 3rd edition of the $300,000 Bashundhara Bangladesh Open that ended on February 4 at home.Two times Asian Tour winner– Brunei Open 2010 and Hero Indian Open 2013 –Siddikur lost his form finishing the joint 41st in the $3 million Maybank Championship which ended in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 12.