The doctor's room is not a place you want to find yourself in the week before a Major. Unfortunately for Jeev Milkha Singh, his first few days on arrival in New York for the US Open had more visits scheduled for the medical lab than for the driving range. Jeev, who hurt himself in the rib area at The European Open last month, had carried the injury through the Celtic Manor Wales Open the following week, and then all the way across the Atlantic.
But now it seems our most successful import might just make it to his second date with Bethpage Black. Jeev had CT scans on Friday and has been given a big boost with the results showing no fracture. A rib fracture would have set him back for weeks, not to mention the disappointment of missing out on a Major. But it's just a muscular stretch, and Jeev is going to hit the range finally, with the plan being to take the final decision on Wednesday evening.
Thursday's scheduled three-some, after all, is too tempting for us Asian watchers. Jeev, with KJ Choi (perfect week for him to find back some lost touch) and Vijay Singh, is something we certainly would want to keep an eye on! A winner out of that pairing wouldn't be such a bad thing either!
There would also be some special Bethpage pages in Jeev's album. The scene of Tiger's three-shot win over Phil is where Jeev played his first-ever Major. The four straight 75s only gave him a tie for 62nd, but as Jeev wrote in his blog last week, it's a course that suits his game. "I love the US Open and one of the main reasons for that is the way they set up the golf course. I always feel that tougher the course, I have an advantage because of my scrambling abilites," Jeev wrote.
As he scrambles to get fit, here's wishing him a week out in the New York sun!
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