I need to start winning abroad again: Jyoti

“I had to shoot around eight-under to win but I came close. I needed to make birdies coming in but I am happy with the performance,” adds Randhawa,whose Sunday’s performance saw him leapfrogging 32 places to 121 in the latest world rankings. It’s still long way off from March 2008 when he was perched at 72,before the slide began. The Gurgaon golfer,however,is hoping break back into the top 100 soon.

“I hope this is a positive sign. I am taking everything step by step and I hope to make the top 100 again and then the top 50. But for that,I have to play well on the European,Asian and Japan Tour. The last time I won in Japan was in 2003,and it has been a long time. The Indian Open titles have been coming my way but I need to start winning abroad too,” says the pro who hasn’t won an event overseas since his 2004 Volvo Masters of Asia win in Malaysia.

Last year slump also coincided with a change of swing,something Randhawa he believes is beginning to pay off. “The change in swing has done me a world of good and I’m seeing the results this season. I’ll be playing in the Indonesian Open next week before the Thailand Open and I hope to continue the good form on the Asian Tour this year,” says Randhawa.

Jeev eyes 2010 PGA Tour card

New Delhi: Jeev Milkha Singh is preparing for next week’s Northern Trust Open and plans to seal his full PGA Tour card for 2010. “I will be playing six weeks in an eight-week period and be back after the Augusta Masters,” he said. “I have a start in all the Majors, the WGC events and the Invitationals. I hope to make a card and playing rights for the full PGA Tour in 2010,” he said.