Jeev Milkha Singh
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.
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Singh at the 2009 Omega European Masters | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | 15 December 1971 | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | India | ||||||||
| Residence | Chandigarh, India | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Sakshi (m. 2008) | ||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | Abilene Christian University | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 1993 | ||||||||
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour Asian Tour | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 20 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| European Tour | 4 | ||||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 | ||||||||
| Asian Tour | 6 | ||||||||
| Other | 7 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | T25: 2008 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T9: 2008 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T36: 2007 | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T69: 2012 | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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