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Thursday, Jul 06, 2006

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Jeev ready to tee off at European Open

Kildare (Ireland): Jeev Milkha Singh arrived in Europe from Japan to get ready to tee off at the Smurfit European Open on Thursday.

The Indian ace, who currently leads the standings on the UBS Asian Tour Order of Merit, will have the company of compatriot Jyoti Randhawa in the tournament.

Jeev has been paired with Stuart Little and Anders Hansen while Randhawa plays the first two days with Jarmo Sandelin and Alexandre Rocha.

Jeev is playing his 12th week in a row, including the 36-hole qualifier for the U.S. Open and has played in three continents in this period, ranging from China, Japan and Korea in Asia to United Kingdom in Europe and New York in United States.

``I am enjoying myself and am in good touch,'' said Jeev, who has had eight top-10 finishes in 18 tournaments this year.

Star-studded cast

A star-studded cast will tee up at the European Open, which includes the Irish Ryder Cup trio of Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley, who will be hoping to play lead roles as they go in search of valuable Ryder Cup points.

They are also in the race for a share of the record £ 2.4 million prize money, and the second home victory in the tournament's history. — PTI

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