Good news for Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, as he is named Asian Player of the Year after a brilliant season where he lifted four titles and topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Being the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour, he is also the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world, breaking into the top 100 in October 2006.

Interestingly, Singh, who went seven years without a victory prior to the 2006 season, won last year’s Volvo China Open and the Volvo Masters in Spain, in addition to his two consecutive titles on the Japanese Tour. Other nominees for this prestigious award were Thailand’s Prom Meesawat and South Korean Yang Yong-eun.

On the other hand, Spaniard Alvaro Quiros was named Young Player of the Year after his heroic at the Alfred Dunhill Championships, while 18-year-old Thai Chintarat Phadungsil get the Rising Star award, a year after he became Asia’s youngest champion while still an amateur.

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