India's Jeev Milkha Singh has been selected for the Asian team to take on Europe in next year's Royal Trophy.
None of the Indians could manage to break par in the final round of the Asian Open with Digvijay Singh and Jeev Milkha Singh managing the best finish among them at tied 23rd in the $ 2.3 million event in Shanghai on Sunday.
A resolute Jeev Milkha Singh fought back from a disastrous start for his best Major finish at a creditable tied 25th in the US Masters but his failure to sign off among the top-16 has denied him a return ticket to the prestigious event. The Indian shot a final-round three-over 75 on a chilly windswept day to end his campaign with a total of four-over 292, 12 strokes off the pace of winner Trevor Immelman (75).
India's Jeev Milkha Singh scrambled to a two-over-par 74 at the Masters to safely make the halfway cut on Friday. Nine shots behind leader Trevor Immelman of South Africa, he will enter the weekend rounds in tied 21st position with the likes of US Open champion Angel Cabrera and British Open winner Padraig Harrington.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh buried the ghost of his past at the Masters Tournament with a solid one-under-par 71 at Augusta National on Thursday. The 2006 Asian Tour number one birdied all the par fives on a sun-kissed day at the year's opening Major and was especially delighted with his par on the opening par four, 455-yard hole.
The ace Indian golfer was placed tie-47th at the end of the second round. Johnson Wagner shot a three-under-par 69 to grab a three-stroke clubhouse lead.
New Asian number one Jeev Milkha Singh believes he can now win a Major title which will enable him to 'sit at the same table with my father'. The Indian star wrapped up his campaign at the season-ending Volvo Masters of Asia on Sunday to be officially crowned the 2008 Asian Tour's Order of Merit champion and immediately set out his next goal which is to challenge for one of the four most prized trophies in world golf.
Jeev Milkha Singh rode on a flawless back-nine to card an improved two-under 70 and rise to tied-41st as Gaurav Ghei (70) continued to the best-placed Indian at tied-ninth after the second round of the Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok on Friday. While Ghei has a total of four-under 140, Jeev languishes in the bottom heap with two-over 146 at the US $750,000 Asian Tour's season-ending event.
Realising that a 'taxing' calendar can drain you completely, rising Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma is now focussing on improving his mental toughness ahead of the new season, during which he is set to make his Major debut.
A second place finish at the inaugural Ballantine's Championships in South Korea helped Jeev Milkha Singh climb 11 spots to be placed at 79th in the latest official world golf rankings.
Two runners-up finishes in five weeks have convinced Indian ace Jeev Milkha Singh that his game is going in the right direction and a title is just round the corner.
Graeme McDowell birdied the third sudden-death playoff hole against India's Jeev Milkha Singh to win the title in Korea.
A few days after smashing his cart into a palm tree at last week's Malaysian Open, the Indian golfer has hit a purple patch of form that defies logic.
A wild approach at the 18th hole cost Graeme McDowell the outright lead after the third round of the US $ 2.9 million Ballantine's Championship in Jeju, South Korea on Saturday. A double-bogey six gave the Northern Irishman a six-under 66, leaving him tied with India's Jeev Milkha Singh on 18-under 198. Singh fired a sparkling 64 in calm conditions on the honeymoon island of Jeju following two days of gusting winds.
Jeev Milkha Singh came up with a disciplined performance to card a six-under 66 in the second round and maintain his tied second spot in the $ 2.9 million Ballantine's Championship in Jeju on Friday.
But Jeev Milkha Singh, urged by his wife, shone through the grief of losing his child and turned in an even-par round to jump into the lead in the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup in Tokyo on Friday. he Indian ace totalled six-under 134, which opened up a one-stroke lead, with Toshinori Muto (70) and Katsumasa Miyamoto (71) breathing down his neck.
Jeev Milkha Singh could not really set alight the turf, while Jyoti Randhawa too was not in his element and the Indian pair brought home a final round card of one-under 71 to finish tied 17th in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup of Golf in Dongguan, China on Sunday. The duo needed something special in the foursome format to haul them up among the top 10 but all they could manage was a 71.
Jeev Milkha Singh came tantalisingly close to his second European Tour title only to settle for second place after a final hole bogey dashed his hopes at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Sunday.
Jeev Milkha Singh moved to tied second after the third round of the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open.
The wet and windy conditions at the Cengkareng Golf Club could not dampen Jeev Milkha Singh's game and the Indian got off to an impressive start with a five-under 65 that had him tied third after the first round of the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open on Thursday.
SSP Chowrasia finally banished the gremlins and stunned a star-studded field to walk away with the Indian Masters title as the Delhi Golf Club witnessed a new star on Sunday.
Jyoti Randhawa tumbled off the perch while Jeev Milkha Singh and Ryder Cup star David Howell fell by the wayside as the Delhi Golf Course bared its fangs on day two of the $ 2.5 million Indian Masters in New Delhi on Friday.
The world number four will be on the prowl in the Asian Tour and European Tour co-sanctioned event in India hoping to chalk up a win at the historical Delhi Golf Club.
Former Asian number one Jeev Milkha Singh, making an appearance at the EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters this week, says golf in India will continue to be the fastest growing sport with the inclusion of top class events in the country
The pairings for the Indian Masters challenge match are: Ernie Els and Arjun Atwal; Mark O'Meara and Jeev Milkha Singh and Darren Clarke and David Howell.
With desert winds making putting tough, the Indian trio of Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa and Shiv Kapur struggled at the Emirates Golf Club and slipped down the leaderboard after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai on Friday.
On a perfect day when birdies were in abundance, Jeev Milkha Singh and Jyoti Randhawa began with a bang and returned identical cards of five-under 67 to finish tied second behind Tiger Woods after the opening round in the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.
Jyoti Randhawa has toppled Jeev Milkha Singh to be India's highest ranked golfer in the latest world rankings, which has him in the 84th place.
The 30-year-old world champion trap shooter was bestowed with the country's highest sports award.
The Indian trio of Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur and Jeev Milkha Singh found the going tough at the Doha Golf Course and slipped down the leaderboard after ordinary performances in the penultimate round of the Qatar Masters in Doha on Saturday.
'There are films that are meaningless, but still do well.'
Jeev Milkha Singh will get another chance to prove his mettle on the hallowed turf of Augusta National Golf Club as the ace Indian pro has received a special invitation for the 2008 Masters.
Asian Player of the Year Jeev Milkha Singh believes that with the right domestic support and financial backing, the region's golfers can become more competitive in European and North American events.
For someone who had an outstanding 2006 -- four wins, the Asian Order of Merit title and a top-50 world ranking to mention just some of his achievements -- 2007 was relatively quite disappointing.
A poor front nine marred Jeev Milkha Singh's final round as he turned in a one-over 73 to settle for a tied fifth finish at the British Masters.
The ace Indian golfer said he will cut down on the number of tournaments to extend his career.
The top Indian golfer wants to emulate the likes of South Africa's Ernie Els as a 'global player'.
Jeev Milkha Singh came agonisingly close to defend his title at the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup before a double bogey in his final hole ruined his prospects, forcing him to settle for a tied third finish in Tokyo.
Jeev Milkha Singh struck back-to-back birdies in the last two holes to return an even-par 70 and sign off tied seventh in the US $1.7 million Dunlop Phoenix golf tournament in Miyazaki, Japan, on Sunday. Jeev's total of four-under 276 left him seven shots behind champion Ian Poulter of Britain, who carded a one-under 69 in the final round.
Jeev Milkha Singh will open his title defence at the Volvo Masters in Spain on Friday.
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