Kuala Lumpur: India's Jyoti Randhawa, the 2002 Asian Tour No 1, warmed up for this week's Maybank Malaysian Open golf through the most unconventional of methods-- riding his superbike and shooting trap.
The talented Randhawa enjoyed a week's break in New Delhi after an impressive run of form in the Middle East last month and will be gunning for victory in the $1.25 million championship, jointly sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour, at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
The event starts on Thursday. Also in the fray are Shiv Kapur, Jeev Milkha Singh, Gaurav Ghei, Harmeet Kahlon and Amandeep Johl. Kapur finished tied 12th in Johnnie Walker Classic on Sunday.
"I'm feeling charged up and ready to go," said Randhawa, a five-time winner on the Asian Tour. "I'm happy with the way I'm playing and hopefully it will carry on. Any week will be good to win (on the European Tour), the sooner the better."
An established star in Asia, Randhawa is playing in his first full season in Europe and got his year off to a flying start with a sixth place finish in Abu Dhabi.
Randhawa, who missed three months of the 2002 season after breaking his collarbone in a motorbike accident, said he enjoyed his time away from the golf course last week, ripping his superbike down the streets of Delhi and at the shooting range.
"I drove my bike and did some trap shooting last week. That was my time off. I had some practice two days before coming out here and did some putting and chipping."
Randhawa, who won the Volvo Masters of Asia in Kuala Lumpur two years ago, said, "I enjoy the place, especially the environment. There are a lot of Indians here and I always get good support playing in Malaysian events. I'm hitting the ball a lot better and have started to score a lot better as well. I'm feeling much more confident with my game this year."
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