Thursday, June 18, 2009

Towards History, One Step At A Time

With the first tee off just a few hours away, let us quickly give a timeline of Indian golfers at the US Open-:



2002: Jeev became the first Indian to play the US Open

2006: Both Jeev and Jyoti made it to the US Open field


2007: Jeev was a big-game hunter by 2007 and notched up his best finish at the US Open-- tied 36th-- at scary Oakmont.


2009: This year, fingers crossed, Jeev will become the first Indian to win a Major


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We thought long and hard about including Daniel Chopra in the list of Indians who have featured at the US Open. After all, he spent his formative years in India and, Sachin Tendulkar is his favourite sportsman! But, what finally ruled him out was his love for Justin Timberlake...

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