Bhullar, Randhawa in fray at Thai Golf Championships

On a high after clinching his fifth Asian Tour title earlier this month, Gaganjeet Bhullar will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thai Golf Championships starting here tomorrow.
Bhullar will be joined by the likes of Randhawa, whose last Asian Tour title came in Thailand in 2009, and Jeev Milkha Singh, who is easily the most travelled Indian golfers apart from being the most successful.
Also there would be SSP Chowrasia, whose two wins have both come on joint-sanctioned events in India, Anirban Lahiri, Digvijay Singh, Himmat Rai and many more making up for exactly a dozen in a field of 126 who tee off on Thursday morning.

Placed comfortably in fourth position on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, Bhullar is in no hurry to force things. At 25, he knows he has a whole life and a wonderful career ahead of him.
"This has been a very good year. I have had a win, the fifth of my career on the Asian Tour, and I am set for the European Tour in 2014. Sure I will play in Asia now and then, mostly in co-sanctioned events and a maybe few more, but the focus will be on bigger events on European Tour," said Bhullar.
"I want to play as much as I can. From here I will go back home for the PGTI (Indian) Tour's final event in India and then I will begin the new year with the Desert swing in Abu Dhabi and on to Qatar and Dubai. I will also play all events in South Africa."

He knows his journey, though could be called a bit up-and-down, because of a few missed cuts.

"I have been playing well, even when I have missed cuts. It is a question of getting things together for four days and I feel I am quite close to it. I just want to get into a position to contend before just as the weekend begins and then go for it."
Bhullar added, "I am 25 and I have been a pro only for seven years and if I keep fit I could go on for 20 years more, so I just want to progress and improve gradually."

Then there is, Randhawa, one of the flag bearers of Indian golf. His eight titles from the Asian Tour are the highest among all Indians and he feels he can add a few more.
After a couple of none-too-happy seasons, Randhawa is back in decent form.