{"id":4619,"date":"2012-04-10T10:16:34","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T10:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2012-04-10T10:16:34","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T10:16:34","slug":"digvijay-singh-sets-sight-on-maybank-malaysian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=4619","title":{"rendered":"Digvijay Singh sets sight on Malaysian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/digvijay-singh-golf.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Digvijay Singh sets sight on Maybank Malaysian Open  Open\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; border: 1px solid black; margin: 6px;\" \/>Kuala Lumpur:<\/strong> <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Digvijay+Singh&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Digvijay+Singh&amp;sa=Search\">Digvijay Singh<\/a> of India is confident of doing well at the Maybank Malaysian Open and is looking forward to prove that he can win outside of his comfort zone when at the tournament which gets underway from Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Singh won his first <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Asian+Tour&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Asian+Tour&amp;sa=Search\">Asian Tour<\/a> title in India a fortnight ago and will be aiming to eclipse the stellar cast gathered at the US$2.5 million event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Matteo Manassero of Italy will defend his title this week but will face stern challenges from the Asian Tour lights including three-time Order of Merit winner Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, Siddikur of Bangladesh and Asia\u2019s rip-it and grip-it star Kiradech Aphibarnrat.<\/p>\n<p>Singh believes he needs to mirror the success of two-time Asian Tour number one <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Jeev+Milkha+Singh&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Jeev+Milkha+Singh&amp;sa=Search\">Jeev Milkha Singh<\/a>, who has won six times on the Asian Tour and multiple titles in Europe and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is more important to prove yourself on foreign soil. We know those courses (in India) more than the foreigners but a good player will be one who can prove himself on any kind of golf course,\u201d said the 40-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter that win (<a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Panasonic+Open+India&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Panasonic+Open+India&amp;sa=Search\">Panasonic Open India<\/a>), a lot has changed especially my confidence and the way I look at the game. I\u2019m not worried about keeping my Asian Tour card anymore and that\u2019s the first thing that came into my mind,\u201d added Singh.<\/p>\n<p>Singh hopes the hard work put in with his new coach Pritam Saikia will continue to pay dividends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been trying to work on my rhythm a lot. Two weeks ago he said, I don\u2019t care where you hit the ball but you have to maintain your rhythm. That\u2019s the reason why I\u2019ve been playing so well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Siddikur finished as the top Asian in last year\u2019s Maybank Malaysian Open where he finished in tied eighth place. He hopes the positive memories will guide him to a long-awaited second Asian Tour title at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been struggling to win a second title. I came close two weeks ago so I hope I can win again soon. I always enjoy coming and playing in Malaysia. When I see the crowd following and cheering for me, it gives me more energy to play,\u201d said Siddikur, who is currently in eighth position on the Order of Merit.<\/p>\n<p>A one-week training session at the TPC Sawgrass in the United States in February has been working wonders for Siddikur, who has gained extra distance in his golf shots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got more distance now and that has given me the confidence to play better. I\u2019m hitting it at least 10 yards more,\u201d added Siddikur, the first Bangladeshi to play and win on the Asian Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Kiradech knows he must overcome his nerves to launch a title assault at the Maybank Malaysian Open, where he finished in tied third place in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe field is strong and there\u2019s pressure to be playing with these top players. It will be difficult to defeat them but it will be challenging. I feel a bit nervous but I\u2019ll try to do my best. I always enjoy coming to Malaysia. It feels like home here,\u201d said Kiradech, who has won once on the Asian Tour.<\/p>\n<p>Title holder Manassero, ranked 64th in the world, said missing the opportunity of playing in the year\u2019s first Major tournament will work to his advantage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you come into a week like this feeling tired, it will be nearly impossible of defending your title. I think I couldn\u2019t have competed this week if I was at the Masters. It would be so difficult to carry on especially in this weather,\u201d said the 18-year-old, the youngest Maybank Malaysian Open winner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe win here was the greatest moment. It was my second victory and after your first one you think that you need another one to prove to yourself and everyone that you can do it again and again. It was also important to do it in a totally different continent and climate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Major winners Martin Kaymer of Germany and South African duo Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel will also feature in this week\u2019s Maybank Malaysian Open.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Indian Sports News Network<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/digvijay-singh-golf.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Digvijay Singh sets sight on Maybank Malaysian Open  Open\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; border: 1px solid black; margin: 6px;\" \/>Kuala Lumpur:<\/strong> <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Digvijay+Singh&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Digvijay+Singh&amp;sa=Search\">Digvijay Singh<\/a> of India is confident of doing well at the Maybank Malaysian Open and is looking forward to prove that he can win outside of his comfort zone when at the tournament which gets underway from Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Singh won his first <a href=\"search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Asian+Tour&amp;sa=Search\" title=\"http:\/\/www.indiansportsnews.com\/search.html?cx=partner-pub-2004395898380537%3A5221044443&amp;cof=FORID%3A10&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;q=Asian+Tour&amp;sa=Search\">Asian Tour<\/a> title in India a fortnight ago and will be aiming to eclipse the stellar cast gathered at the US$2.5 million event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[158,3106,147,1644],"class_list":["post-4619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-golf-golf","tag-asian-tour","tag-digvijay-singh","tag-jeev-milkha-singh","tag-maybank-malaysian-open"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Digvijay Singh sets sight on Malaysian Open - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=4619\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Digvijay Singh sets sight on Malaysian Open - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kuala Lumpur: Digvijay Singh of India is confident of doing well at the Maybank Malaysian Open and is looking forward to prove that he can win outside of his comfort zone when at the tournament which gets underway from Thursday. 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