Jyoti Randhawa
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| Jyoti Randhawa | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jyoti Singh Randhawa |
| Born | 4 May 1972 New Delhi, India |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) |
| Nationality |  India |
| Residence | New Delhi, India |
| Spouse | Chitrangada Singh |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour (joined 1995) European Tour (joined 2005) |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 8 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2006 |
| The Open Championship | T27: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2008 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian Tour Order of Merit |
2002 |
Jyoti Singh Randhawa (born 4 May 1972) is an Indian professional golfer who was ranked in the top 100 of the world and is[when?] the third-highest Indian in the world rankings.
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[edit] Career
Randhawa turned professional in 1994. He participates on the Asian Tour and the European Tour. In 2002, he finished top on the Asian Tour money list. His best finish on the European Tour is tied second in the 2004 Johnnie Walker Classic.
[edit] Personal life
Randhawa is married to a movie actress Chitrangada Singh and they have a son. He's from Meerut and born in a Rajput Family. His father is a armyman - Brig Randhawa. He is the brother-in-law of another golfer Digvijay Singh from Meerut.
[edit] Professional wins (10)
[edit] Asian Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 8 Nov 1998 | Hero Honda Masters | -13 (69-67-73-66=275) | 4 strokes | Jeev Milkha Singh |
| 2 | 31 Oct 1999 | Hero Honda Masters | -11 (69-69-69-70=277) | 1 stroke |  Sammy Daniels |
| 3 | 19 Mar 2000 | Wills Indian Open | -15 (66-68-70-69=273) | Playoff | Sammy Daniels |
| 4 | 10 Dec 2000 | Singapore Open | -20 (72-64-65-67=268) | 3 strokes | Hendrik Buhrmann |
| 5 | 12 Dec 2004 | Volvo Masters of Asia | -14 (63-70-74-67=274) | Playoff |  Terry Pilkadaris |
| 6 | 23 Oct 2006 | Hero Honda Indian Open | -18 (69-67-64-70=270) | Playoff | Shiv Chowrasia, Vijay Kumar |
| 7 | 14 Oct 2007 | Hero Honda Indian Open | -13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 3 strokes |  Chang Tse-peng |
| 8 | 8 Mar 2009 | Singha Thailand Open | -17 (68-68-62-65=263) | 2 strokes |  Rhys Davies |
[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
- 2003 Suntory Open
[edit] Other wins (1)
- 2007 The DLF Masters (India)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | T27 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Jyoti Randhawa at the European Tour official site
- Jyoti Randhawa at the Asian Tour official site
- Jyoti Randhawa at the Japan Golf Tour official site
