Dubai: Proud father Jeev Milkha Singh will
spearhead the Indian challenge even though five of his
compatriots will tee off in the USD 2.5 million Dubai Desert
Classic golf tournament here on Thursday.
Apart from Jeev, Orlando-based Indian Arjun Atwal,
European Tour regulars Jyoti Randhawa and Shiv Kapur, 2008
Indian Masters winner SSP Chowrasia and rising star Anirban
Lahiri will also be in the fray.
Jeev skipped the Qatar Masters to be with his wife
Kudrat who delivered their first child in Chandigarh.
"I am sure this is going to have a huge impact on my game
and I am sure it will be for the better," Jeev said.
"I was playing at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, where
I did all right, but the focus was not there 100 per cent. The
arrival of the baby will surely give me some added motivation
in the Dubai Desert Classic," he added.
Jeev has been paired with Robert Rock and Edoardo
Molinari for the first two rounds, while Atwal has David
Howell and Peter Lawrie for company.
Randhawa will have Scott Hend and Nicolas Colsaerts as
his partners, while Shiv Kapur will be part of the group that
also includes Shane Lowry and Thomas Aiken.
Twenty-year-old Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, youngest
winner in the event's history when he lifted the crown last
year, will defend the title.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 03, 2010, 23:13