After ups and downs, Shiv Kapur back at home

Even the best of sportspersons have doubts when things refuse to go their way. And when this trend goes on for more than a decade, one can easily begin to reconsider whether it is worthwhile to pursue the sport. By his own admission, Shiv Kapur had been through some dark times for over 10 year now. After a breakthrough victory at the 2005 Volvo Masters of Asia,

he was hailed as a special talent. But what followed was a long stretch of frustration, as he remained winless bar two Challenge Tour victories. It prompted the Delhi golfer to wonder if was better off doing something else. “There was definitely a phase of self-doubt in me. I asked myself whether my best was behind me. I seriously considered quitting the game at one stage,” Kapur said on Tuesday.