Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Gaganjeet oozing with confidence..

INDIA'S rising start and Asian Tour leader Gaganjeet Bhullar was oozing with confidence yesterday, and said only the weather can derail his plans of making an impact in the Malaysian Open.
  "My putting has been simply great and in the modern game, where the leaders normally hit 15 greens of more in a round, that is what separates the winners form the runners-up," said the Avantha Masters runner-up with rounds of 68-69-67-64 for a 268 total.
  And the fact that he likes the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club will make the tournament more exciting for him.
  "I love this course and it looks like the roughs are not really
rough this year and the greens are playing just right. It could mean a very low winning score, if the rain does not spoil our party.
  And just as he mentioned the rain, it started to drizzle at the
KLGCC as a showcase of what one might expect this weekend.
  Gaganjeet's second spot last weekend propelled him to the top of the Asian Tour Order of Merit, as he leads with earnings of US$262,648.
  When asked about the state of golf in India, Gaganjeet predicted that it will take at least another 10 to 15 years to produce a bigger pool of players back home.
  "When gold made it to the Olympics, our government started to take more notice of its development and last I heard that 35 new courses were under construction.
  "As a former Asian Games player myself, I would love to play in the Olympics as it is the pinnacle of the sporting world. As even though we only won silver (2006 Doha), I remember the many functions and accolades that we received a result.
  "So, if I get a chance to play in the Olympics, it would be the
biggest moment of my life," said the 24-year-old.