Singh, Kapur set sights on winning inaugural trophy

Indian stars Jeev Milkha Singh and Shiv Kapur have hailed the Asian Tour’s entry into the Middle East and hope to put their names on the inaugural DUBAi Open trophy at The Els Club Dubai next month.

Two- time Asian Tour No 1 Singh believes the new Dubai event, which will be the final tournament of the 2014 season from December 18 to 21, is a wonderful addition to the region’s premier tour schedule and hopes it will pave the way for more events in the Middle East.

“I’m very excited for the players and the Tour and I hope we have more tournaments coming up there. I’m looking forward to going to Dubai. My sponsor, ‘ golf In DUBAi’, is promoting and organising the event and it is full marks to them and the Tour for creating this new tournament for us,” said Singh.

“It feels great to be part of something new in Dubai and I have a feeling that given the strong Asian expat population in the UAE, the DUBAi Open will become a very successful tournament.”

Kapur, who holds one victory on the Asian Tour, said: “Dubai is the place to be where all the golf action is happening, so to have the Asian Tour there now is obviously very good. It bodes well for the future and it’s a huge market. Hopefully, we can have multiple events there in the years to come.”

Singh is keen to finish off his 2014 campaign on a strong note after a tough season where he has slipped down the world rankings.