Jyoti basks in post-Volvo glory

Randhawa, inaugurating a golf equipment centre here, talked about the Volvo experience. ‘‘It was very significant and a wonderful feeling to finish on top. People would not remember a No 2 or No 3 finish. I needed this win more desperately because I haven’t won anything for more than a year now.”

On his personal form, Jyoti said that he was playing really well and has the ability to play with the world’s best. ‘‘That’s why I have now focussed myself on qualifying for the USPGA Tour. For that, I have to play three weeks in three months.’’

Comparing the Japanese Tour with the Asian PGA, Jyoti said the former was more tougher. His reasoning was that the greens were twice as fast there and it was more difficult to finish in the top 10.

But the golfing scene in India, he said, has come a long way in the last four or five years and many among the youngsters are now in a position to compete with the best in the world. ‘‘India was not known on the golfing map outside the country. Now we some great courses in the country and can get the good equipment here. It’s all because of the boom the sport has created,’’ he reasoned.