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Jeev out to impress Greg Norman in European Masters
Man with a mission, Jeev Milkha Singh is hoping to conjure up something special in this week`s Omega European Masters to impress golf legend Greg Norman and win a captain`s pick for the Presidents Cup in October.
Crans Montana: Man with a
mission, Jeev Milkha Singh is hoping to conjure up something
special in this week`s Omega European Masters to impress golf
legend Greg Norman and win a captain`s pick for the Presidents
Cup in October.
Jeev will spearhead Asia`s challenge in the USD 2.8
million European Masters and is determined to show Norman, who
captains International Team in Presidents Cup, that he is back
to his best form after returning from his rib injury recently.
"I`m glad to be back playing and that`s the most
important thing. I feel my game is coming around and I`m happy
to be on the golf course. Obviously it (Presidents Cup) is on
my mind but it`s Norman`s call at the end of the day," said
Jeev.
Bidding to become India`s first player in the biennial
team competition against the United States, which takes place
next month in San Francisco, Jeev finished 12th on the
International Team rankings, two rungs outside the top 10
which guaranteed an automatic selection.
Norman will name his picks next Tuesday.
Jeev`s chances were badly hit when he suffered a rib
injury which saw him miss several events, including the
British Open in July but the Indian showed he was well on the
road to full recovery by playing in all four rounds at the US
PGA Championship last month. He then finished tied 17th in a
US PGA Tour event in the following week.
"I`ve never played in the Presidents Cup. I would like to
play in it, I have always looked at the top players playing in
the event," Jeev said.
On his recent form, the Asian Tour number one said, "I
played really well, rock solid (at the Wyndham Championship).
The last three rounds, I made two bogeys. That was good, it
shows the game is coming round. I`m happy with it and I`m
striking it well. The confidence is coming back after the
injury. I`m fit and the game is feeling good," he added.
Jeev also hailed the Asian Tour`s first visit to Europe
this week.
"I think it`s fantastic. The way golf is going, it`s a
global sport now and it`s looking to be included in the
Olympics as well," said the Indian, also an Asian Tour
honorary member.
"Europe has been coming to Asia and we have had many
co-sanctioned events there. Coming here this week and even
going somewhere else (in Europe ), I think it`ll be great.
It`s the best thing for Asian golf. Asians always play in
Asian conditions when the Europeans come out and we now have
the chance to play in European conditions. It`s a great mix of
things," he added.
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