Australian Adam Scott has dismissed the idea that he might be able to mount a sustained challenge to Tiger Woods.

World number five Scott aims to emulate Woods by winning the Johnnie Walker Classic for the second time when the event makes its Indian debut this week.

Woods' ex-coach Butch Harmon labelled Scott, 27, the only player capable of challenging the American in the future.

But Scott said: "I don't see anybody challenging him week in, week out. He really is on a different level to us."

World number one Woods talked of the possibility of an unbeaten season after cruising to his sixth consecutive tournament victory at the WGC Match Play Championship on Sunday.

Scott - who has also been coached by Harmon - meanwhile, suffered a disappointing defeat by American Woody Austin.

However, the Australian picked up his sixth European Tour title earlier in the season at the Qatar Masters and will be the highest-ranked player competing at the DLF Golf and Country Club, just outside New Delhi.

He will join Woods, Nick Faldo and Ernie Els as only the fourth man to win the elite tournament twice if he masters the Arnold Palmer-designed course.

Vijay Singh, Miguel Angel Jimenez and defending champion Anton Haig are also competing in India while Britain's Colin Montgomerie will look to earn vital ranking points as he bids to rise four places to qualify for the US Masters.

The home challenge is expected to be spearheaded by Shivshankar Chowrasia, the surprise winner of the Indian Masters earlier this month.

That tournament was the first of four tournaments in India this year as the country looks to build on the sport's burgeoning popularity.

Golf is regarded as the fastest-growing sport in India.

"Chowrasia's win has made the world realise the talent we have," said Professional Golf Tour of India tour commissioner Ajai Gupta.

"Now people feel golf can be a career option and they don't really have to be rich."

Jyoti Randhawa, India's top-ranked player on the European Tour, says the sport is experiencing a boom in his home country.

"Indian golfers are doing well and golf is getting into a boom," said Randhawa, who will play at his home course this weekend.

"To have two joint sanctioned events with Europe here this month alone, and with the stars coming here, it gives it that much more importance.

"We've had one winner at the Indian Masters and if we have another here, it will show that Indian golf has come of age.

"We are not a golfing country but in the last 10, 15 years, we are on the world map and Indians are starting to win."