Lahiri, Kapur, Chowrasia keen do well in European Masters

Anirban Lahiri, Shiv Kapur and SSP Chowrasia will have specific goals in mind when they tee off at the Omega European Masters, the only event on European soil to be sanctioned by Asian and European Tours, to be held from September 4 to 7 here.
While Lahiri, high on confidence having played two Majors and then being honoured with Arjuna Award at home, will seek to augment his lead at the top of the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, Kapur will be looking to make an upward movement to qualify for the European Tour's Grand Finale in Dubai and Chowrasia will be keen to continue his decent run on the Tour and try to win back his European Tour card.

Also in the fray will be Gaganjeet Bhullar, who has had an up-and-down season and Jeev Milkha Singh, who has been struggling this season.
The Indians will be present in good numbers, as will be the top Europeans including the charismatic Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez, the European Tour's oldest winner and holder of 21 titles, which includes a win in Switzerland in 2010.
The European Tour challenge also includes Wales' Jamie Donaldson, Italian Matteo Manassero and French star Victor Dubuisson.
Lahiri, who leads the money rankings following one victory and three top-10s on the region's premier Tour, is expected to put up a performance befitting of his status as one of Asia's rising stars.

"Winning the Asian Tour Order of Merit has always been one of my goals for this season. I'm glad I've put myself in a good position to achieve that with several good results so far," said Lahiri.