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(AFP) – Australian Andrew Dodt, who leads the Asian Tour Order of Merit after victory at the Avantha Masters, said Tuesday he hoped to carry his success in India into this week's Myanmar Open. Dodt has been in fine form this season, claiming two runner-up spots before his win in India in February and he said he was in a good position going into the 300,000-dollar tournament, which begins on Thursday. "I'm feeling fresh and ready to play again.
It was good to have a break and recharge my batteries. I'm feeling hungry for more success and that's a good feeling to have," he said. "More people look at my results now but I'm not going to do anything differently. I keep doing the same routines and let the results talk. It worked in India so it should work in Myanmar." The Myanmar Open is returning to the Asian Tour schedule after a four-year lay-off, and while Dodt is making his first appearance at the event, Rahil Gangjee of India is looking forward to revisiting the tournament where he made his Asian Tour debut. "This was a good place to start my career as it spurred me on to win my first title. I have good memories here and hope to do better," said Gangjee. The Indian is hoping his current form, with two top-10 finishes, will help him end his six-year title drought. "I have been playing well in the last three months and I have good vibes. It used to play with my mind (not winning since 2004) but mentally I'm stronger now. Hopefully I can end my drought this week," he said. The Myanmar field includes Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jason Knutzon of the United States, Japanese Hideto Tanihara and two-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar of India. In-form Knutzon, with two career Asian Tour victories to his name, is also hoping to continue his form in Myanmar. He has two top-10s this season and currently sits in seventh place on the Order of Merit. Veteran Mardan Mamat of Singapore is hoping to bounce back from a bad spell which included three missed cuts. He played in the 2004 and 2005 editions of the Myanmar Open, finishing in tied fourth and 13th place respectively
It was good to have a break and recharge my batteries. I'm feeling hungry for more success and that's a good feeling to have," he said. "More people look at my results now but I'm not going to do anything differently. I keep doing the same routines and let the results talk. It worked in India so it should work in Myanmar." The Myanmar Open is returning to the Asian Tour schedule after a four-year lay-off, and while Dodt is making his first appearance at the event, Rahil Gangjee of India is looking forward to revisiting the tournament where he made his Asian Tour debut. "This was a good place to start my career as it spurred me on to win my first title. I have good memories here and hope to do better," said Gangjee. The Indian is hoping his current form, with two top-10 finishes, will help him end his six-year title drought. "I have been playing well in the last three months and I have good vibes. It used to play with my mind (not winning since 2004) but mentally I'm stronger now. Hopefully I can end my drought this week," he said. The Myanmar field includes Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jason Knutzon of the United States, Japanese Hideto Tanihara and two-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar of India. In-form Knutzon, with two career Asian Tour victories to his name, is also hoping to continue his form in Myanmar. He has two top-10s this season and currently sits in seventh place on the Order of Merit. Veteran Mardan Mamat of Singapore is hoping to bounce back from a bad spell which included three missed cuts. He played in the 2004 and 2005 editions of the Myanmar Open, finishing in tied fourth and 13th place respectively