Bjorn, Johnston to lead strong Indian Open field

RYDER Cup captain Thomas Bjorn and popular England golfer Andrew Johnston will head a strong field at the 54th Hero Indian Open starting next month. They will join top Indian players including rising star Shubhankar Sharma and defending champion SSP Chawrasia in the event which offers $1.75 million in prize money. The Asian Tour event is co-sanctioned by the European Tour. Denmark’s Bjorn – who will become the first Scandinavian to lead Europe in this year’s Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Paris – has claimed 15 European tour titles. Sharma, 21, will be the local favourite, having won two European Tour events in under two months.