'Playing alongside the best players in the world will give me confidence. I'll learn a lot of new things and it'll do a world of good for my game,' he said.

As Bhullar prepares himself for his maiden Major debut, he is also counting on sound advice from his sports psychologist to give him an extra edge.

'The mental aspect of the game is always crucial and I've managed to turn my game around by following my doctor's advice of sticking closely to my usual routine without getting too distracted by the end result,' said Bhullar, who credits sports psychologist Pradeep Aggarwal for turning his game around.

'Once I get into the rhythm of playing my own game, the results will naturally come,' said Bhullar.

Bhullar has already posted three top-10 finish on the Asian Tour this season. He also came agonisingly close to winning his maiden title during his rookie year at the 2007 Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational, losing out to Juvic Pagunsan by a single shot when the Filipino eagled the final hole.

Bhullar will be part of a strong Asian Tour contingent who will feature in the year's third major.

Joining him in the starting line-up at the Ailsa Course at Turnberry are fellow compatriot Jeev Milkha Singh, Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Prayad Marksaeng, China's Liang Wen-chong, New Zealand's Mark Brown and the Australian duo of Terry Pilkadaris and Tim Stewart.