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{{short description|Indian golfer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
'''Prem Gopal "Biloo" Sethi''' (died c. 1981<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iseekgolf.com/news/4975-vikram-sethi-teaching-golf-in-india |title=Vikram Sethi: Teaching Golf in India |publisher=iseekgolf.com |first=Paul |last=Smith |date=12 June 2006 |accessdate=17 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426082539/http://www.iseekgolf.com/news/4975-vikram-sethi-teaching-golf-in-india |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>), was an Indian golfer. He was the only amateur to win the [[Indian Open (golf)|Indian Open]], having done so in 1965.<ref>{{cite news |first=K.R. |last=Wadhwaney |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051022/spr-trib.htm |title=Golf bonanza |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=22 October 2005 |accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
Sethi was born in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Originally a [[cricket]]er, he took up golf after being left out the Indian cricket team.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Reason |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/europeantour/5408457/Jeev-Milkha-Singh-slices-through-the-win-to-share-lead-in-European-Open.html |title=Jeev Milkha Singh slices through the win to share lead in European Open |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=29 May 2009 |accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref> Playing at [[Royal Calcutta Golf Club]], Sethi won the [[Indian Open (golf)|Indian Open]] by seven strokes over an international field which included [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]], beginning play with five-under 68s on the opening two days.<ref>{{cite web |first=V. |last=Krishnaswamy |url=http://www.pgtofindia.com/indiangolf.php?id=3 |title=Great Moments in Indian Golf |publisher=Professional Golf Tour of India |accessdate=22 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819121300/http://www.pgtofindia.com/indiangolf.php?id=3 |archive-date=19 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This remained the only win by an Indian golfer of the tournament until 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/golf/india-the-new-growth-market-for-golf-1.584730#.UUta8zf4K0k |title=India the new growth market for golf |publisher=iol sport |date=8 February 2008 |accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref> Sethi was a six-time winner of the Amateur Golf Championship of Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |first=Pam |last=Fernando |url=http://www.mgaonline.com.my/articledetail.asp?id=1044 |title=A 100 years of the Golf Amateur Championship |publisher=Malaysian Golf Association |date=31 December 1991 |accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref> Sethi was also a member of the Indian team which won the 1973 Asia-Pacific Championship in [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-20/top-stories/27779078_1_ranjit-singh-jeev-competitive-golf |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411043101/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-20/top-stories/27779078_1_ranjit-singh-jeev-competitive-golf |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Golfer Ranjit follows his father's footsteps |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 June 2008 |accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref> Sethi has been the namesake of several tournaments and trophies, including the Biloo Sethi Trophy, awarded at the All India Ladies' Open Amateur Golf Championships for aggregate best gross score over two days.<ref>{{cite news |first=Nilika |last=de Silva |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/000220/splusm.html |title=Thuhashini's golf carnival |newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)|The Sunday Times]] |location=Sri Lanka |date=20 February 2000 |accessdate=22 March 2013}}</ref> He was the first golfer to receive the [[Arjuna Award]] (1961).

==Team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
*[[Eisenhower Trophy]] (representing India): [[1958 Eisenhower Trophy|1958]], [[1960 Eisenhower Trophy|1960]], [[1962 Eisenhower Trophy|1962]], [[1964 Eisenhower Trophy|1964]], [[1966 Eisenhower Trophy|1966]], [[1968 Eisenhower Trophy|1968]], [[1978 Eisenhower Trophy|1978]], [[1980 Eisenhower Trophy|1980]]
*[[Nomura Cup]] (representing India): 1973 (winners) - incomplete

==References==
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[[Category:Indian male golfers]]
[[Category:Amateur golfers]]
[[Category:Golfers from Haryana]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:People from Karnal]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing]]
[[Category:1981 deaths]]

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