Bhullar eyes Brunei Open next week

Kuala Lumpur: Rising golf star Gaganjeet Bhullar will look to mend last year`s heartbreak of losing in

a three-way play-off when he spearheads the Indian challenge at the Asian Tour`s Brunei Open next week. The 22-year-old lost in a three-way play-off to eventual winner Australia`s Darren Beck. The talented golfer got off to a fine start this season when he won his second title at the Asian Tour International in Thailand. He missed only one cut this season and will be eyeing more glory at the Brunei Open, which kickstarts the second half of the Asian Tour season. "Winning your first event in the season gives you a lot of boost and confidence. Now I don`t have the burden on my mind to retain my card on the Asian Tour. But I`ll continue to work hard and perform well to keep my confidence high," said Bhullar. Multiple Asian Tour winners Thaworn Wiratchant of Thailand and Chinese Taipei`s Lin Wen-tang are among the other stars headlining a stellar cast. The duo along with Bhullar have won a combined total of 18 Asian Tour titles and will be determined to wrestle the title away from Beck at the Empire Hotel and Country Club from July 29 to August 1. A bevy of Asian Tour stars such as Thailand`s Prayad Marksaeng, Malaysian Danny Chia, Filipino Angelo Que and David Gleeson of Australia will also make their way to the USD 300,000 full field Asian Tour tournament. PTI