July 10, 2018: In-form Gaganjeet Bhullar of India will aim to lift the Bank BRI Indonesia Open trophy for an unprecedented third time when he tees off for the US$500,000 event on Thursday.
Bhullar, who won the prestigious tournament twice in 2013 and 2016, is looking to bank on his recent run of good form to contend for the title at the Bank BRI Indonesia Open, which will be held for the third consecutive year at the Pondok Indah Golf Course this week.
“The Pondok Indah Golf Course is one of my favourite venues and it has one of the best layouts on the Asian Tour. I clearly remember the win at the Indonesia Open back in 2016. It would be nice to win the tournament for the third time.
Indonesia is close to my heart. I’ve always been successful in the country as I’ve won here a total of three times. My first international win was in Indonesia back in 2009 and it seems that there’s something there in this country that attracts me.
Hopes are high this year. I’m playing well. I’m going to spend some time on the putting greens and read them properly today. Overall, I’m feeling comfortable playing golf”, said Gaganjeet Bhullar.
The 30-year-old Bhullar has enjoyed a hot streak of late, finishing second twice in his last six starts on Tour this season. Having claimed three of his eight Asian Tour titles in Indonesia, Bhullar is hopeful of putting up another title run on his favourite hunting ground.
Compatriot Chikkarangappa S., who marked his best result so far this season with a tied-11th place finish in Malaysia last week, will continue his chase for a breakthrough win on the Asian Tour when he makes his second appearance at the Bank BRI Indonesia Open. Sihwan Kim of the United States, the highest-ranked player in the 150-man field, will also continue to hunt for his maiden victory on the Asian Tour.
The 29-year-old American sits in seventh place on the latest Asian Tour Habitat for Humanity Standings, thanks to three top-five results in India, Japan and Thailand.
The Indonesia Open, which hails as the longest running golf tournament in the country, received a prize boost of US$200,000 for the 2018 edition. The co-sponsors for Bank BRI Indonesia Open are PLN, PERTAMINA, TELKOM Indonesia, Batik Air, WIKA, BRILife, BRIAgro, BRISyariah and BRINS.
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