Gaganjeet Bhullar credits Jeev Milha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Arjun Atwal for providing inspiration to Indian golfers
Gaganjeet Bhullar credits Jeev Milha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Arjun Atwal for providing inspiration to Indian golfers
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Leader of the Pack: Jeev Milkha Singh. PIC/AFP |
Chinnaswamy Muniyappa's emergence certainly mirrors the wonderful rise of Indian golf talent coming through on the Asian Tour. This week would mark the first time that four Indians, the others being Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Gaganjeet Bhullar, are featuring in a WGC event which will also feature greats including Tiger and Phil Mickelson at the WGC-HSBC Champions.
Four showBhullar, a talented 21-year-old who won the Indonesia President Invitational in July, said: "Four Indians in a WGC event, it's the first time in our history. We are producing so many international players and it's a great sign for Indian golf. "It's all thanks to Jeev, Jyoti and Arjun (Atwal) who have played well over the years and given the rest of us the inspiration to emulate them," said Bhullar. After earning his Major stripes when he qualified for the British Open this year, Bhullar will also be Tiger-hunting in Shanghai.
"I'm so excited. I saw Tiger at the British Open and it was so inspiring for me. I'm looking for a great week. "It feels good to be in a WGC event. The last two years, I've worked really hard and I want to work harder to get into contention at the big events." The other Asian Tour stars in the field include Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee, Chapchai Nirat and Prayad Marksaeng, Anthony Kang of the US, Japan's Daisuke Maruyama, Singaporean Lam Chih Bing and Chinese Taipei's Lin Wen-tang. Korea's Yang Yong-eun, Asia's first Major champion, will also challenge for the HSBC Champions title which he won in 2006.
