Siddikur eyeing Open qualification

Siddikur Rahman joins some of the biggest names of Asian Tour in the search of a ticket for the 2013 Open Championship in July as he aims to claim one of the four tickets available at the International Final Qualifying -- Asia which starts today.
The 28-year old golfer failed to qualify last year and hopes to make amends in the two-day qualifying played at the immaculate Amata Spring Country Club. Siddikur is eyeing to be the first Bangladeshi to roam the fairways at The Open Championship. “If I do qualify, the popularity of golf in Bangladesh will go to an even higher standard. The Amata Spring course is quite long but I've shot a low number there before. I'm quite confident of making it this time,” said Siddikur while talking to Asiantour.com on Tuesday.
Among other hopefuls vying to play in the year's third Major at Muirfield from July 18 to 21 include Indians Gaganjeet Bhullar and Anirban Lahiri, who won last year's qualifier, Prom Meesawat and Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand and Miguel Tabuena of the Philippines.