Atwal, Daniel Chopra tee off in Bay Hill Invitational

Orlando, Mar 14 (UNI) For someone who made more cuts than even the peerless Tiger Woods last year, Arjun Atwal is clearly groping for his touch and the Orlando-based Indian will be eyeing for glory at his adopted home when he tees off in the five million dollar Bay Hill Invitational here this week.

Apart from Atwal, Indian-born Daniel Chopra will be part of the star-studded field at the Bay Hill Club AND Lodge.

In his second PGA Tour season last year, Atwal made the cut in 16 out of 17 starts, missing the cut only in the PGA Championship.

In contrast, this year Atwal has already missed the cut thrice -- in the FBR Open, Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and last week's Honda Classic in Miami.

Chopra, on the other hand, is back in form even though a poor last round saw him slipping to tied 13th in Honda Classic yesterday.

Tiger Woods has won the Bay Hill Invitational on four occasions and will be gunning for his fifth title in the 28th edition of the event which is being renamed the Arnold Palmer Invitational starting in 2007.

Apart from Woods, other players in the field would include Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples and defending champion Kenny Perry.

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