Jeev Mikha

NEW DELHI: Jeev Milkha Singh’s world ranking of 42 has earned India a rare direct entry into the Mission Hills World Cup to be played at Mission Hills Golf Club in China on Nov 26-29.

The field is selected through each nation’s leading player on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) as of June 22.

Jyoti Randhawa, who played with Jeev last year in the same event, is likely to be his partner once again. Currently Randhawa at 154th is the next best Indian and Arjun Atwal is ranked 296th.

The leading player may select any player of his choice from the same country provided such player was ranked within the top 100 on the Official World Golf Ranking as of either June 22, 2009, or August 17, 2009.

If there was no other available player from that country within the top 100 on the OWGR on either of the dates, the exempt player’s partner shall be the next highest ranked available player from the same country outside of the top 100 as of August 17.

Besides India, 17 exempt nations have now been confirmed for the 2009 World Cup.

The final field of 28 nations will be completed following three qualifying tournaments to be played in Asia (Kuala Lumpur), Europe (Estonia) and South America (Venezuela), with three countries going through from each regional qualifier to join the 18 exempt nations and hosts, China, at Mission Hills.

Jeev likely to have Jyoti as partner for World Cup

中文

米哈辛与兰德哈瓦搭档挑战世界杯

米哈辛在世界排名第42的资历为印度在11月26到29日举行的中国观澜湖高尔夫球世界杯赛上赢得直接参赛席位。
比赛场地是由各国在世界高尔夫球官方排名 (OWGR) 上有名的顶尖球手在6月22日选出的。
兰德哈瓦去年已与米哈辛搭档参加同一个赛事，这次他们再次联手。兰德哈瓦目前在世界排名第154，是印度第二优秀的球员。
每位领队球手如果在2009年6月22日或2009年8月17日的世界高尔夫官方排名名列100名之内，这位运动员就可以在本国挑选搭档。
如果本国没有在此两个日期内排名100之内的球手可供选择，免赛球手的搭档就必须是8月17日统计的排名100名之外，但在本国排名第二的运动员。
除了印度，已有17国的参赛队伍获得2009世界杯的免赛资格。
28国参赛的决赛场地会在三场资格巡回赛结束了之后完工。这三场比赛分别是在亚洲区的吉隆坡，欧洲区的爱沙尼亚，和南美洲区的委内瑞拉。这三个国家通过各自的地区预选赛与其它18个免赛国，同时还有东道主中国，参加观澜湖世界杯赛。

Edited by Fanja