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\"jeev-milkha-singh-golf\"New Delhi:<\/strong> Jeev Milkha Singh will again spearhead the home challenge at the fourth edition of the Avantha Masters, which will be played from March 14-17 at a new venue, Jaypee Greens Golf Course, near the Indian capital Delhi.
 
Singh is India\u2019s most successful golfer, having accrued a total of four European Tour titles including last year\u2019s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. He is also a two-time Asian Tour Order of Merit winner.
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His best performance at the Avantha Masters, which is tri-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, European Tour and PGTI, came in 2011, when he finished in a tie for 11th place behind his compatriot S.S.P. Chowrasia at DLF Golf and Country Club.
 
This year the \u20ac1.8million tournament moves to the town of Greater Noida, located 40 kilometres south-east of New Delhi, and Singh is expecting plenty of birdies for the locals to cheer at Jaypee Greens GC.
 
He said: \u201cIt\u2019s a Greg Norman golf course, well-designed and usually in good condition. I don\u2019t think the rough is going to be up because the winter has been quite severe, which is a shame because the course probably needs a bit of rough to defend it.
 
\u201cIt\u2019s quite a long course but if you\u2019re a good driver of the ball and you hit it a fair way off from tee, then I think you\u2019re going to enjoy playing on the course. I think the scoring that week is going to be quite low, unless the wind picks up and makes life a little tougher for us. But I\u2019m sure all the guys are going to enjoy the tournament.\u201d
 
Singh will be joined in Greater Noida by several of his fellow Indians, including Challenge Tour champions Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shiv Kapur, two-time Asian Tour winner Anirbarn Lahiri and Chowrasia, who in addition to his Avantha Masters triumph in 2011 also won the 2008 EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters which was jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and The European Tour.
 
Singh feels the Avantha Masters is the perfect platform for India\u2019s emerging talent to enhance their burgeoning reputations.          
 
\u201cIt\u2019s very important that we have a European Tour event in India,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Avantha Masters is the only Tour event in India, so I\u2019m really looking forward to it and I\u2019m sure the other Indian players are too. The president of the PGTI is very committed to the tournament and he\u2019s done a lot for the game in India, so I\u2019m keen to support the event and excited about showcasing golf in India.
 
\u201cGaganjeet [Bhullar] is a fantastic prospect, as is [Anirbarn] Lahiri, Shiv [Kapur], SSP [Chowrasia] \u2013 all these guys have a lot of talent. These guys are very hungry and they want to prove themselves, so I think the future is very bright for them. The world is there for the taking, so now it\u2019s up to them to seize their opportunities.\u201d
 
As for his own aspirations for the coming season, Singh \u2013 who finished in the top ten at last week\u2019s Omega Dubai Desert Classic \u2013 has set his sights on climbing from his current position of 91st into the upper echelons of the Official World Golf Ranking, and qualifying for the Major Championships.      
 
He said: \u201cMy goal this season, if I can stay injury-free, is to get back into the top 50 in the world, get in the Majors and have a good go at it. I\u2019m feeling pretty good about my game now, so I\u2019m excited about the season ahead and hopefully I can build on some great results last year.\u201d
 
Vidya Basarkod, President (Sales & Marketing) of Jaypee Greens, said: \u201cJeev is easily India\u2019s most successful and recognisable golfer, so we are delighted to welcome a player of his stature to Jaypee Greens. I\u2019m sure his presence alone will ensure a large turn-out at the tournament, and hopefully he can give the spectators something to cheer about. It will be an honour to host him and the rest of the talented field at what promises to be a wonderful week of top-class golfing action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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