New Delhi, Born into a Gujarati family where medicine was considered the natural career path, Indian-origin golfer Manav Shah chose fairways over medical school and will, now, tee off at his maiden US Open after grinding on public courses and global qualifying circuits for years. Trading scalpel for golf irons: Indian-origin golfer Manav Shah’s stirring journey to US Open The California-born Shah, whose parents migrated from India in the 1980s, said reconnecting with his roots through the Asian Tour and the Indian Golf Premier League strengthened the self-belief, eventually carrying him into golf’s toughest major. “The players on the tour and all the guys I’ve met from India have been very welcoming to me. It kind of was a full circle moment for me and brought me closer to my roots, closer to my culture,” Shah told PTI during an interview. “I’ve always spoken Gujarati, but now, we all speak in Hindi. Just being more connected to my roots, I think it, honestly, gave me that sort of belief and confidence, that I could achieve …