Mumbai, May 19: India's top golfer Jyoti Randhawa, ranked second on the Asian Tour, has earned a chance to rub shoulders with some top golfers of the world in the May 20-23 euro three million (Rs 15 crore) Deutsche Bank Sap Open to be held in Hiedelberg, southern Germany. The defending champion of the prestigious tournament, won by superstar American golfer Tiger Woods on three occasions, is the continent's Ryder Cup player Padraig Harrington. This is the only event Woods has entered five years on the trot in Europe other than the British Open. "Deutsche Bank has provided an exciting opportunity for me through this invitation. It is a great honour to be the only player from Asia participating and my thanks go to Deutsche Bank and to Rishi Narain, my manager, who assisted in the process," Randhawa said. "This is a recognition for Asian golf that a prestigious tournament like the Deutsche Bank Sap Open has invited Jyoti Randhawa to play in a tournament that every player in Europe vies to enter" said Kyi Hla Han, chairman of the Asian Tour's player's body, which sanctions and manages the 21 event Asian Tour.

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