Jeev Milkha Singh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:BLP sources Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He was the first Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2006. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2007. He is also the recipient of 1999 Arjuna Award.[1][2]

Early life

Singh was born on 15 December 1971[3] to Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh and Nirmal Saini, former captain of the Indian women's volleyball team.[4] Singh attended Bishop Cotton School in Shimla and later went to Abilene Christian University in the United States, obtaining a degree in business and international studies[5] in 1996.[6]

Singh won the NCAA Division II individual golf championship in 1993 in addition to a number of amateur tournaments in the U.S.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Professional career

Singh turned professional in 1993 and his first professional win was at the 1993 Southern Oklahoma State Open, a minor local event. He played mainly in Asia, where he was a regular winner in the mid-1990s. In 1997 he finished seventh at the European Tour qualifying school, and joined the tour the following year.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

He became the third golfer to receive Arjuna Award in 1999.[7]

His best season in Europe until 2006 was in 1999, when he came 50th on the Order of Merit. He struggled with injury in the early years of the new millennium. In April 2006 he won the Volvo China Open, becoming the second Indian player to win on the European Tour after Arjun Atwal. He also won the season ending Volvo Masters, which elevated him to a final position of 16th on the Order of Merit. He finished 2006 as the winner of the Asian Tour Order of Merit and capped his season with a pair of back to back wins in Japan to become the first Indian to make the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.[8] In 2007 he became the first Indian golfer to participate in the Masters Tournament.[9] In August 2008, Singh achieved the highest ranking for an Indian in any major event at the 2008 PGA Championship in Oakland Hills, finishing at T9, making him arguably India's best golfer ever.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Singh finished the 2008 European Tour season ranked 12th on the Order of Merit, and after winning the Barclays Singapore Open won his second Order of Merit title on the Asian Tour.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2009, Singh finished the WGC-CA Championship in fourth place, after leading round one.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Singh played on the Nationwide Tour in 2003. He played on the PGA Tour from 2007 to 2010, where his best finish was 4th place at the 2009 WGC-CA Championship.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Singh received India's fourth highest civil honour, the Padma Shri, in 2007.[10]

On 15 July 2012, Singh beat Francesco Molinari in a sudden-death playoff to win the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, the week before the 2012 Open Championship.[11] The win secured Singh a spot in the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club as a result of finishing as the highest non-qualifier at the event. The win was also Singh's fourth career victory on the European Tour and moved him ahead of Arjun Atwal, making him the most successful Indian golfer in European Tour history.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Personal life

Singh lives in Chandigarh with wife Kudrat and their son.[3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (20)

European Tour wins (4)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other European Tour (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 16 Apr 2006 Volvo China Open1 72-69-67-70=278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
2 29 Oct 2006 Volvo Masters 71-71-68-72=282 −2 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Luke Donald, Template:Flagicon Sergio García,
Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington
3 8 Jun 2008 Bank Austria GolfOpen 64-63-71=198* −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Simon Wakefield
4 15 Jul 2012 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open 66-70-68-67=271 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Francesco Molinari

*Note: The 2008 Bank Austria GolfOpen was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Ballantine's Championship Template:Flagicon Graeme McDowell Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2012 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Template:Flagicon Francesco Molinari Won with birdie on first extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (4)

Legend
Japan majors (2)
Other Japan Golf Tour (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 26 Nov 2006 Casio World Open 66-69-69-68=272 −16 2 strokes Template:Flagicon David Smail
2 3 Dec 2006 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup 67-65-67-70=269 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Nobuhiro Masuda
3 27 Jul 2008 Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup 67-74-68-66=275 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Sushi Ishigaki
4 7 Dec 2008 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (2) 64-70-68-66=268 −12 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Brendan Jones, Template:Flagicon David Smail,
Template:Flagicon Taichi Teshima

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1999 Kirin Open Template:Flagicon K. J. Choi Lost to par on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (6)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 17 Dec 1995 Philippine Classic 65-73-72-73=283 −5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Preecha Senaprom
2 21 Jan 1996
(1995 season) 		Asian Matchplay Championship 3 and 1 Template:Flagicon Boonchu Ruangkit
3 1 Sep 1996 Philip Morris Asian Cup 66-66-65-65=262 −26 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Kang Wook-soon
4 17 Oct 1999 Lexus International 69-69-65-72=275 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Taimur Hussain, Template:Flagicon Zaw Moe
5 16 Apr 2006 Volvo China Open1 72-69-67-70=278 −10 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
6 16 Nov 2008 Barclays Singapore Open 73-68-67-69=277 −7 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ernie Els, Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (1–3)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1997 Ericsson Asia-Pacific Masters Template:Flagicon Darren Cole Lost to par on first extra hole
2 1998 Thailand Open Template:Flagicon James Kingston Lost to par on first extra hole
3 1999 Lexus International Template:Flagicon Taimur Hussain, Template:Flagicon Zaw Moe Won with birdie on third extra hole
Hussain eliminated by par on first hole
4 2008 Ballantine's Championship Template:Flagicon Graeme McDowell Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Korean Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 11 Sep 1994 Shinhan Donghae Open 73-71-66-73=283 −5 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Pernice Jr.

Korean Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Ballantine's Championship Template:Flagicon Graeme McDowell Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Other wins (6)

  • 1993 (2) Southern Oklahoma State Open, Bukit Kiara Golf Championship (Malaysia)
  • 1994 (1) Northern Indian Open
  • 1995 (3) Thailand PGA Championship, Mahindra BPGC Open (India), Toyota Crown Open (Thailand)

Results in major championships

File:Fontana Vienna Euro PGA 2008.JPG
Singh at the 2008 Bank Austria GolfOpen
Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Masters Tournament T37 T25 CUT
U.S. Open T62 T59 T36 CUT CUT
The Open Championship CUT T69
PGA Championship CUT T9 T67 CUT

<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />

  Top 10

<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2
Totals 0 0 0 0 1 2 14 8
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2002 U.S. Open – 2007 U.S. Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2009
The Players Championship T64

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Match Play R64 R64 R16
Championship T28 T26 4
Invitational T51 T64 T67
Champions T33 T23 T46

<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />

  Top 10

<templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" />

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

European Tour professional career summary

Year Starts Cuts Made Wins 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings (€) Money list rank
1994 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a1
1995 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4,200 n/a1
1996 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6,944 n/a1
1997 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8,689 n/a1
1998 22 11 0 0 0 1 5 83,823 104
1999 24 15 0 1 1 2 8 222,783 50
2000 13 5 0 0 0 2 3 68,199 145
2001 17 10 0 0 0 2 4 174,011 108
2002 20 8 0 0 0 1 2 83,347 152
2003 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1,773 n/a1
2004 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 28,817 n/a1
2005 7 5 0 0 0 1 2 42,845 n/a1
2006 17 11 2 0 0 4 8 1,173,177 16
2007 31 26 0 0 1 1 9 717,790 46
2008 26 20 1 2 0 8 15 1,218,209 12
2009 22 17 0 0 0 3 8 847,844 34
2010 15 10 0 0 0 2 7 393,449 74
2011 30 17 0 0 0 2 8 329,262 94
2012 25 19 1 0 0 2 6 926,062 32
2013 23 6 0 0 0 1 5 156,643 133
Total* 304 190 4 3 2 33 91 6,487,987 62

1 Not a full Tour member in these years

  • As of 2013 season

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

Template:Reflist

External links

Template:Sister project

Template:Padma Shri Award Recipients in Sports

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ "Jeev Milkha Singh," Template:Webarchive the south-asian.com June 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "Carry on, Jeev," The Telegraph (Calcutta, India), 4 November 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  6. ↑ "Wildcats lead way as LSC honors all-time top performers," Template:Webarchive ACU Today, Summer 2007, p.32. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Punjab Golf Association confers award on Jeev Milkha Singh Template:Webarchive, zeenews.com, 31 December 2006.
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Jeev_Milkha_Singh&oldid=1206231"