Kuala Lumpur: Aiming to make a second successive appearance at the British Open, young Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar will join 72 players vying for four tickets to the prestigious event in the two-day International Final Qualifying (Asia).
The winner of the season-opening Asian Tour International in Bangkok, made his Major debut last July and subsequently won his first Asian Tour title in Indonesia in the following week.
"The British Open is one of the most prestigious Majors in the history of golf and I definitely want to play in it again. I won the IFQ last year (in Singapore), so I have a lot of good memories and I'm very hopeful this week," he said.
"Winning my first tournament this season is certainly a huge boost but Saujana is one of the most difficult and challenging golf courses on the Asian Tour so it will be interesting," added Bhullar.
Meanwhile, two days after winning Malaysia's national Open, Korean teen sensation Noh Seung-yul is also turning his attention onto the biggest Open of them all, the British Open.
The 18-year-old will be joined by Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Andrew Dodt of Australia, Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, who finished tied third last weekend, China's rising star Wu Ashun, Singapore's Lam Chih Bing and Malaysians Danny Chia and Iain Steel.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 09, 2010, 15:50