The inaugural Dubai Open, which concluded with my compatriot Arjun Atwal ending a four-year-long title drought last Sunday, was surely one of the most exciting new additions to the Asian Tour schedule.

I would possibly hold a biased view on the tournament, as I am also a brand ambassador for organisers and promoters golf in DUBAi, but not a single player of the many I spoke to, came with a contrary view.

I think what really stood out was how well they thought it out from a player’s perspective despite the limited time they had to prepare for the tournament. The event was announced only a few months ago, but everything at The Els Club was just fantastic.

Starting from the golf course — the quality of which is paramount to the success of any golf tournament — to the facilities, to the hotel and transport and comfort at the player’s lounge, everything was world-class.

It was brilliant to see Arjun get back to the winners circle. After an average first round, he was just unstoppable over the next three days, and his battle with Wang Jeung-hun on the final day provided for a thrilling climax.

It was cruel for the 19-year-old Wang to almost throw it away with two nervous mistakes on the last two holes, but I have no doubt that this is not the last time we have heard of this young man. He would take a lot of confidence from the way he performed and he will learn from this experience in the future.

That a player of Arjun’s ability will bounce back was never a doubt. And his struggles with injuries over these last few years, gives me hope as well.

Arjun’s issues were far more troublesome than mine. He had a bad back and knee — one of the worst injury combinations that you can have as a golfer. From being a winner on the PGA Tour in 2010, he lost his playing privileges on every tour, and so much so that he even had to resort on sponsor’s invitation for the last few Asian Tour events.

I guess the most important thing in injury rehabilitation is patience. I have been suffering with a shoulder injury for some time now, and had to resort to a cortisone injection a couple of weeks before Dubai Open. It is an injury that does not need surgical intervention right now, but requires careful management.

So, that’s what I am going to do. It was great to get a couple of good rounds in my last two competitive visits to the golf course. Actually, the four-under par 68 on Sunday felt like the best round of the year. I could have honestly come in with a 64 that day. What it does is put me in a good frame of mind for 2015.

Jeev Milkha Singh is a four-time champion on the European Tour