New Delhi: England's Oliver Wilson is looking forward to testing himself against the best golfers from the Asian Tour when the third edition of the $300,000 Panasonic Open India begins at the Delhi Golf Club on Thursday.
The 32-year-old Englishman has not won a title in his professional career but has finished second nine times on the European Tour and represented Europe at the 2008 Ryder Cup. Wilson also came close to winning in Asia when he finished second behind Spain's Sergio Garcia at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai in 2009. He is hopeful that his fortunes will change when he steps up to the tee this week.
"Indian golf as with the Asian Tour is improving each year and the players are getting better and better each year. It's going to be a tough week and hopefully I'll be up for it. This is a course which makes you think as you plot your way around. There's no room for bad shots off the tee and you've got to keep the ball in play," said Wilson.
Wilson knows he will be up against a strong field led by favourite Jeev Milkha Singh of India and a host of other local hopes including Anirban Lahiri, Gaganjeet Bhullar and defending champion Digvijay Singh. "Jeev along with the other guys are all good players. They've won all over the world and it's not going to be easy. I just want to get into contention and hopefully be up there on the leaderboard on Sunday," said Wilson.
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