Eugenio López Chacarra was more than satisfied with the result of the third round of the Hero Indian Open. The Spanish golfer delivered a card of 73 strokes and will start this Sunday as the tournament leader with a one-stroke advantage over Keita Nakajima and Jens Dantorp.
Chacarra admitted that he felt nervous, that he misses certain competition in recent times and is clear about what he needs to improve for tomorrow. However, he ‘blames’ his good results in recent times on his new attitude on the golf course. So far, things are going quite well for him, the most important thing is if he manages to remain equally positive and optimistic when things go wrong.
Regarding his third round, he noted that “from the moment I went out, I knew the conditions were difficult. There was wind. It was probably the windiest day. I needed a lot of patience and I think I played very well. My ball striking was incredible, as it has been all week, so that was good. I let a few shots slip away on the first nine because I was too aggressive. I guess it’s because I haven’t competed much this year. I pushed things too much, like on that eagle putt on the 8th hole from six metres. I need to learn from those mistakes, but I am very satisfied with the result”.
Chacarra is very clear that there is still a long way to go, especially on this course, and he is confident in regaining the best feelings on the greens. “We know how the course is and a single bad shot can end in a big number. I am satisfied, but now I just need time to reset, talk to my team and see what we can do better tomorrow. I definitely need to work on my putting. The first two days I felt very good with my reading, but I think today I made a swing that was a bit short and quick,” he points out.
The golfer from Madrid does not hide that he felt nervous during the third day, although he highlights the change in attitude he has had on the course compared to recent times in LIV Golf. “I was a bit nervous at the beginning, but then I realised that I have to be grateful to be able to make a living playing golf. It’s not something many people can do, so I just try to have a lot of fun. When I struggled in recent years, I wasn’t right with myself and I didn’t enjoy it. I changed that this year and it’s been great. I’m having a lot of fun out there. I can shoot one over par or seven under par and my goal is just to enjoy and give my best on every shot, that’s all I can do”.
