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Paired with Woods, Jeev in august company

Updated on: 08 April,2009 11:29 AM IST  | 
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In the run up to the Augusta Masters, Jeev Milkha Singh is having practice rounds with Greg Norman, acquaintance with Arnold Palmer and is paired alongside Tiger Woods

Paired with Woods, Jeev in august company

Practice rounds with Greg Norman, acquaintance with Arnold Palmer and paired alongside Tiger Woods Jeev Milkha Singh finds himself in august company at the Augusta Masters.
Rubbing shoulders with the legends, Jeev first had his practice rounds with Norman and multiple-major winner

Padraig Harrington before he got to exchange pleasantries with another legend Arnold Palmer at the Augusta National Golf Club. And to top it all, the Indian was soon handed a dream draw that paired him with the iconic Tiger Woods for the first two rounds of the event starting here tomorrow.

"I'm excited about that and looking forward to it. It'll be great to have the opportunity to play with Tiger and it'll be interesting," an elated Jeev said.

"I'll be a little nervous but I'll try to make the most of it and enjoy it. It is a pleasant surprise," said Jeev, who was paired with Woods in the 2006 HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.






"It was a special day as growing up, I've always looked up to him and often watched him play. I had a good nine holes and we talked about general stuff but didn't touch anything about the Presidents Cup. I guess he wants to get to know the International players and I was fortunate enough to play with him," said Jeev.
The Indian, however, is determined not to allow the magnitude of the occasion overwhelm him over the next four days. Driving down Magnolia Lane for the third straight year has given Jeev the self-belief that he belongs to world's top echelon and the fourth place finish at the WGC-CA Championship further boosted his confidence that he can someday become Asia's first major champion.

"It's great to come back to the Masters. Every time you are here, it's different. I'm excited and it's something really special. I'm happy with the game. I'm playing well and we'll see what happens," said the world number 31.

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