Digvijay Singh (golfer)
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Digvijay Singh is a professional golfer
from India
currently playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the Asian Tour
.
Singh was born in New Delhi
to an Indian Army
officer. He had a solid amateur campaign, winning the Sri Lankan Amateur Championship in 1996 and 1997. He also represented India in 1996 and 1998, and also the Nomura Cup in 1995 and 1997. He also played in the Asian Games
in Bangkok
in 1998. He turned professional in 1999.
in 2008 after 8 previous attempts to obtain his card. He enjoyed a 4th place finish in his debut event in 2008 at the Indian Masters
. He finished 2008 with $186,000 in earnings and a 30th place finish on the Order of Merit.
Singh won the DDA Open in 2006 after Ashok Kumar made a crucial mistake on the 16th hole on Sunday. His first win on the PGTI came in 2008 at the Players Championship. It was his first professional win in over 2 years and 12th professional win.
Jyoti Randhawa
is Singh's brother-in-law, his sister Bollywood
actress Chitrangada Singh
married to Randhawa. Randhawa introduced Singh to the game at age 17 and he is the one who encouraged Singh to turn professional.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
currently playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
.
Singh was born in New Delhi
New Delhi
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to an Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
officer. He had a solid amateur campaign, winning the Sri Lankan Amateur Championship in 1996 and 1997. He also represented India in 1996 and 1998, and also the Nomura Cup in 1995 and 1997. He also played in the Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
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in 1998. He turned professional in 1999.
Professional career
Singh currently holds 12 career wins on the PGTI, where he has had most of his success. He played his first full season on the Asian TourAsian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
in 2008 after 8 previous attempts to obtain his card. He enjoyed a 4th place finish in his debut event in 2008 at the Indian Masters
Indian Masters
The Indian Masters was a professional golf tournament on the European and Asian Tours, that was played in February 2008. The tournament was introduced as part of the continuing globalisation of the European Tour, making India the 37th territory to stage a European Tour event, and increasing to...
. He finished 2008 with $186,000 in earnings and a 30th place finish on the Order of Merit.
Singh won the DDA Open in 2006 after Ashok Kumar made a crucial mistake on the 16th hole on Sunday. His first win on the PGTI came in 2008 at the Players Championship. It was his first professional win in over 2 years and 12th professional win.
Jyoti Randhawa
Jyoti Randhawa
Jyoti Singh Randhawa is an Indian professional golfer who was ranked in the top 100 of the world and is the third-highest Indian in the world rankings.-Career:...
is Singh's brother-in-law, his sister Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangada Singh Randhawa is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in the Sudhir Mishra's 2003 film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.-Early life:...
married to Randhawa. Randhawa introduced Singh to the game at age 17 and he is the one who encouraged Singh to turn professional.
Other wins
This list is incomplete- 2000 BPGC Open
- 2002 Royal Springs Open, ColorPlus Open
- 2003 Surya Nepal Masters
- 2004 SRF All-India Matchplay Championship
- 2005 Airtel Masters
- 2006 DDA Open