New Delhi, October 4: New Zealander Mark Brown, currently leading the race to be Asia's number one, will tee it up at the Hero Honda India Open in the same mind set as last year but with a far loftier goal in mind. Twelve months ago, Brown was looking to make enough cash to keep his card while now he is aiming to cement his place at the top of the Asian Tour's Order of Merit. Brown finished a creditable joint fifth in the event last year at Delhi Golf Club - a prelude to the stunning displays earlier this year that saw him win the SAIL Open and Johnnie Walker Classic back-to-back. Those successes in India represented a huge reversal of fortune for the 33-year-old Kiwi. He struggled to make an impression during his early days as a professional and put his playing career on hold to teach golf to kids from 2003 to 2006. All the practice and enthusiasm as a teacher inspired him to get back to competitive golf and he found his way to the Asian Tour via Qualifying School. His second stint as a touring pro was not going that well either as he came into last year's Barclays Singapore Open. "I knew that if I made the cut at the Barclays Singapore Open, I would keep my card." recalled Brown. Brown picked up just under US$90,000 for his equal eighth place in Singapore and eventually finished a comfortable 15th in the Order of Merit.
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