Jeev Milkha Singh upbeat about his performance at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic
After winning the Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement Award, Jeev Milkha Singh returns to the field of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic with boosted morale.
The Indian has set his sights on winning the fifth European Tour title of his career, when he tees off next month at the Emirates Golf Club, on January 31, 2013.
The Omega Dubai Desert Classic is known for attracting some of best golfers in the world each year. This season too, one can expect a strong line-up to gather in Dubai, in order to contend for the share of US$2.5 million prize fund.
Talking to the European Tour’s official website, he said that he will try to do his best on the course, in a bid to finish the week on top of the leaderboard.
In the meantime, he also admitted that he will have to remain absolutely fit and healthy, if he has to contend strongly in the tournament.
According to him, he has not been able to compete on regular basis in the past few years, because of recurring injuries.
However, he now feels completely fit and ready to spend more time in the field, rather than staying back at home.
Talking about his form, he stated that he was striking the ball well in the past few months, which can play a key role in his pursuit for another European Tour title victory.
“The aim is to try and win the tournament if I stay healthy and injury-free. It will also depend on the mindset that week and how you deal with the pressure,” he said. “Somehow, I have this good feeling that I would do well in Dubai as I am striking the ball pretty well”.
He added, “Injuries did a take toll on my body. I no longer play that many tournaments in a season as I used to, but the good thing is that I have achieved the level of fitness I need to compete on the Tour”.
He also said that he won a number of tournaments in different parts of the world. However, winning in Dubai will be something special to him, especially when plays the role of an ambassador of ‘golf in DUBAi”.
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