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\"gaganjeet\"New Delhi:<\/strong> Four-time Asian Tour winner Gaganjeet Bhullar of India is hoping his attachment to Jaypee Greens Golf Course will give him an advantage when the New Delhi venue hosts the Avantha Masters for the first time from March 14-17.<\/p>\n

Bhullar recently signed a three-year deal with the Greg Norman-designed Jaypee Greens GC which will see him act as a brand ambassador for the club for the next three years.<\/p>\n

Bhullar has won as an amateur at Jaypee Greens GC but not since joining the professional ranks in 2006, and would dearly love to make his breakthrough with a win at his \u2018home\u2019 club.<\/p>\n

By his own high standards, Bhullar\u2019s record in the Avantha Masters is moderate; but having recently finished in a tie for eighth place behind his compatriot Shiv Kapur in the Gujarat Kensville Challenge on the European Tour\u2019s Challenge Tour, the 24 year old is confident of enhancing his burgeoning reputation when the fourth edition of the \u20ac1.8million event takes place next month. <\/p>\n

Bhullar said: \u201cMy record in the Avantha Masters could be better, but my health wasn\u2019t great for the last two tournaments, so I\u2019m hoping for much bigger and better things this time. There will be a bit of pressure on me to play well given my attachment to the club, but I put pressure on myself to perform every time I tee up.\u201d <\/p>\n

Bhullar reinforced his growing reputation on the Asian Tour last season with two victories in Taipei and Macau. Both victories came during a hot six-week streak which also included a runner-up finish in Malaysia. The talented Indian also enjoyed four other top-10s and ended the year in a career fifth place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit.<\/p>\n

With the Avantha Masters being tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour and the Professional Golf Tour of India, Bhullar is relishing the opportunity to serve notice of his talent at the high-profile event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been playing pretty well lately, so my form is good and my confidence is pretty high. Mentally, I\u2019m feeling very sharp and positive, so hopefully I can get into contention coming down the stretch. I\u2019ve won as an amateur at Jaypee Greens, so to get my first European Tour win there would be a dream come true,\u201d said Bhullar.<\/p>\n

Jaypee Greens GC\u2019s 7,347 yards, par 72 layout was the longest course in Asia when it opened in 2000, and is still the longest \u2013 and the only Greg Norman design \u2013 in India.<\/p>\n

One of Bhullar\u2019s main strengths is his long, straight hitting from the tee, and he is hoping his intimate knowledge of the course will stand him in good stead as he bids to become the second home player \u2013 after the 2011 champion SSP Chowrasia \u2013 to lift the Avantha Masters trophy.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cObviously I was delighted when I found out that Jaypee Greens would be hosting the Avantha Masters. We\u2019ve been playing at DLF [Golf and Country Club] for a few years now, so it will make a nice change to move to Jaypee Greens. I\u2019m sure all the European Tour players are going to love playing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a beautiful layout, and it probably favours longer hitters, which plays to my strengths. But the greens can be very tricky to read, so you have to be really on your game to shoot low. Because I know
the course well hopefully I\u2019ll have a bit of an advantage, but the quality of the field is so strong I\u2019m sure the other guys will get up to speed very quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Avantha Masters has become a really strong tournament on The European Tour. The prize money has been gradually increasing and we\u2019re getting more sponsors on board, and because of that the strength of the field has increased and the crowds have got bigger. So it should be another great week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vidya Basarkod, President (Sales & Marketing) of Jaypee Greens, said: \u201cWe are delighted that the 2013 Avantha Masters will be played at our course, and it is a matter of great pride and prestige to host India\u2019s biggest golf event. I\u2019m sure the course will be a real challenge for the players, especially if the wind picks up.<\/p>\n

\u201cGaganjeet has been in good form, and we hope he wins his first European Tour event on our course as he is the brand ambassador for Jaypee Greens. We wish all the players best of luck for the event, and look forward to welcoming them to India.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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