Daniel Chopra will bid to win one of the few things missing from his trophy cabinet in the Hero Honda Indian Open.

Fresh from a strong season on the US PGA Tour the 35 year old is one of the favourites to take the title, which boasts total prize money of US$1.25 million and is the most lucrative full-field event on the Asian Tour.

Other fancied runners include two former winners Indian Arjun Atwal and Thailand's Thaworn Wiratchant, who triumphed in 1999 and 2005 respectively.

New Zealand's Michael Campbell, the 2006 US Open champion, and young Indian star Gaganjeet Bhullar are also competing.

Chopra's two victories on the US PGA Tour are his most cherished pieces of silverware but victory in India would mean so much.

He was born in Sweden but moved to Delhi when he was seven where he was raised by his grandparents.

The young Chopra, whose mother is Swedish and father Indian, excelled at golf and won the All India Junior championships three times.

As a professional he has triumphed twice in India, both of which came in 1994. One of those titles was the Indian PGA Championship so to claim the national Open would complete the set.

"The game is in good shape so I am looking forward to having a run at the title. When I played last year I was making some swing changes and it just wasn't really happening. I am much better placed this time round," said Chopra, who boasts 13 professional wins.

The Swede finished in a tie for 49^th place in last year's Hero Honda Indian Open, which marked his first tournament in India in seven years.

He finished in 102^nd place this season on the Money List in the States with earnings of US$774,303. His best finish was equal eighth in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and he posted five top-25 finishes.

"It has been a much more consistent season and I put myself into contention quite a few times and could have actually done a lot better. I certainly have something to build on moving forward," added Chopra, who signed a multi-year endorsement deal today with Pin High Apparel.

His first victory on the US PGA Tour came in the Ginn sur Mer Classic in 2007 and the following season he claimed the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.

Despite his Indian roots Chopra was paired alongside Campbell as part of a two man international team that took on Bhullar and Atwal in a friendly skills challenge today.

Chopra's build up for the tournament proper received a real boost when his side won the contest thanks to some great shot making by the Swede.