Intro:

Reaction following the opening round of the Indian Open at the Delhi Golf Club on Thursday.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English), Miguel Angel Jimenez:

"Well I am very happy for him. He deserves to be a captain and also at the Ryder Cup as well as I deserve to be the captain, I have been 27 years, this is my 27th year, I have been in several Ryder Cups playing also as a vice captain. I will love to and I think it is there for me to do that. But on the other hand also happy for him because he is also make a lot for the (European) Tour and he is going to have all my support. I sent a text message to him yesterday to congratulations for that and I know you are going to make a good job and I am here for whenever you need."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Miguel Angel Jimenez:

"To me the Ryder Cup is so nice, so important that being involved somehow is always nice. Obviously the best you can do is when you go with your clubs. Maybe I am going to be seeing you with my clubs because I am playing very good!"

SOUNDBITE: (English), Siddikur Rahman:

"Well I am so excited, for a long time I played really good golf - bogey free round with some long putts. My hitting was perfect, so I am really happy for my round today."

SOUNDBITE: (English), Richard T Lee:

"It's a challenging course out there. I made no bogeys, no mistakes out there - six birdies out there, that's playing your golf out there. You got to hit your tee shots really well and definitely make putts out there."