MUMBAI: Indian golfer Shiv Kapur will now be represented in Asia by World Sport Group, a sports management company, which also manages the likes of Arjun Atwal and Daniel Chopra. WSG has inked an agreement with player management company ISM, the original rights holder to manage the 28-year-old former Asian Games gold medalist.

ISM has partnered with WSG to oversee Kapur‘s affairs in Asia. Said Kapur, "I feel it is an appropriate time to work on the huge opportunities that exist in Asia and I think World Sport Group, with their vast experience in the region, are the ideal company to be associated with." Apart from managing players like Jennifer Rosales and Marcus Both, WSG also promotes the Barclays Singapore Open, the Hero Honda Indian Open, the Thailand Open and the Australian PGA Championship among others.

Averred World Sport Group vice president Golf Patrick Feizal Joyce, "Shiv Kapur is one of the most exciting Asian golfers in the game and has an extremely bright future. As his career goes from strength to strength, World Sport Group will work in tandem with ISM to ensure he has full support in Asia." ISM‘s clientele includes Jeev Milkha Singh, Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els, and Louis Oosthuizen.