Sunday, 22 July 2012

Scottish Open winner plans belated party and Singh song (Reuters)

Jeev Milkha Singh acknowledges the crowd after making his birdie putt on the first green during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, northern England July 19, 2012. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - India's Jeev Milkha Singh is planning to throw a few belated parties to celebrate his victory in last week's Scottish Open after wrapping up his British Open campaign with a closing three-over 73 on Sunday. The 40-year-old may not have been a title contender at Royal Lytham & St Annes but he and fellow countryman Anirban Lahiri achieved a first by becoming the first Indian pair to feature in the weekend rounds of a major championship. "I was really glad to be here," said Singh who earned a last-gasp place at Lytham thanks to his victory in Scotland. ...




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