Bhullar moves up to 4th in Asian Tour Order of Merit

Savouring his fifth Asian Tour victory at the Indonesia Open, Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar today moved up to fourth in the latest Order of Merit.
Bhullar's earnings have gone up to USD 462,378 this season after he clinched his first title of the year yesterday.
With the top four Asian players at the end of the 2013 season qualifying for Team Asia to face Europe in the Ryder Cup-styled EurAsia Cup at Glenmarie Golf and Country Club in Malaysia, the talented Bhullar is poised to make the Asian team on his own merit.
Current number one Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, who leads the rankings with USD 1.1 million, is almost assured of securing a place in Team Asia while third-ranked Siddikur Rahman of Bangladesh (USD 486,667) and fifth ranked Anirban Lahiri of India (USD 407,801) currently occupy the top-four Asian slots. Australian Scott Hend is second on the merit list with USD 569,464.

"I would like to qualify for the Asian team in the EurAsia Cup next year. That's my goal now," said Bhullar after cruising to a three-shot victory.
"Before this, I actually thought I was slightly out of the race but looking at the Order of Merit now, I am definitely in it. It's the first EurAsia Cup ever and I would love to be a part of the Asian team," added the Indian, who picked up a winner's cheque of USD 135,000.
Bhullar's season has been hit-and-miss. After starting the year with a second place finish at the Avantha Masters on home soil, he failed to register another top-10 on the Asian Tour until his Jakarta high where he led from start to finish.