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Jeev, Bhullar gear up for HSBC Champions

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Press Trust of India Shanghai
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

The duo are the only Indians in the USD seven million event at the Mission Hills Golf Club's Olazabal course in Shenzhen from November 1-4.

Current Asia number one Thaworn Wiratchant and former champions Jeev and Thongchai Jaidee will be the star Asian Tour players in the field.

A total of eight Asian Tour players -- Jbe Kruger of South Africa, Japan's Masanori Kobayashi, Bhullar, American rookie David Lipsky, Bangladeshi Siddikur and Thailand's Prom Meesawat and Thaworn -- qualified for the event via the Asian Tour's Order of Merit.

Thongchai, the only Asian tour player to win three Order of Merit crowns, earned his place in the elite field by virtue of winning the Wales Open in June while Jeev, Asia's number one in 2006 and 2008, booked his spot after winning the Scottish Open.

Australian Marcus Fraser, second on the Merit list, will also feature in the final World Golf Championships event of the year.

Jeev is enjoying some of his best golf in recent times after staying injury free for most of the season. He became the first Indian to win the Scottish Open, winning a play-off against Francesco Molinari.

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"If you do the right stuff, good things will happen. That's what happened. I was working harder. The most important thing is that when a player is injury free, you can work harder. It gives you more confidence," said Jeev.

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First Published: Oct 26 2012 | 12:15 PM IST

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