Gaganjeet Bhullar, Youngest Indian on Elite Golfers' League

Bangalore: Gaganjeet Bhullar, 24, became the youngest Indian to make it to the elite group of the world’s top-100 players in the latest rankings. Bhullar is currently in Singapore, where he plays the $6 million Barclays Open this week.

This merit was previously held by Jeev Milkha Singh, who broke the record in 2006 at the age of 34 and Jyoti Randhawa followed him in the same year when he was also aged 34, reported Vikram Jit Singh for TNN.

Bhullar was quoted telling TOI "It's definitely my hard work and patience which is paying off. And being the youngest Indian to break into the top-100 is what I always thought of doing. The goal is to break into the world's top-10."

He added that "At the WGC-HSBC Champions last week, I was bombing my 3-wood longer than some of the drivers hit by the US PGA Tour players. So I know I have the game. I think the only difference is mental belief. But I am making a steady improvement in the mental side of the game also," he added.

Bhullar adds another feather to his cap of being the youngest Indian to earn numerous distinctions.

As per the latest Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), Bhullar jumps 10 ranks on the back of a tied-18 finish in the $7 million WGC-HSBC Champions in China to take the 98^th position in the world. Only Jeev is ahead of Bhullar currently, and is placed at 95 in the OWGR. The next best placed Indian is Anirban Lahiri ranking 234 on the list.

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