India, April 23 -- The idyllic Serapong Golf Course in Sentosa occupies a special place in Jeev Milkha Singh's heart. It was here 18 summers ago that he held off a sterling field-boasting Major champions Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els and an up-and-coming Rory McIlroy-to win the Singapore Open, securing that year's Asian Tour Order of Merit.

Almost two decades later, the memories of that one-stroke triumph are still fresh. Now 54 and going strong on the Legends Tour, the grand old man of Indian golf is still far from retiring. His energy is infectious, his spirit indomitable, and his calendar packed.

Over the past few weeks, Jeev has teed off on Japan's Senior Tour with considerable success. He made the cut at the International Series...