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'''Shiv Kapur''' (born 12 February 1982) is an [[India]]n professional [[golf]]er.
'''Shiv Kapur''' (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional [[golf]]er.


==Amateur career==
Kapur went to [[Purdue University]] and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Indian and Malaysian Amateur Opens in 2000 and an individual gold medal at the [[2002 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/ag/2002/oct/06golf.htm |title=Shiv Kapur wins individual golf gold |publisher=rediff.com |date=6 October 2002 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref>
Kapur went to [[Purdue University]] and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Indian and Malaysian Amateur Opens in 2000 and an individual gold medal at the [[2002 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/ag/2002/oct/06golf.htm |title=Shiv Kapur wins individual golf gold |publisher=rediff.com |date=6 October 2002 |accessdate=2009-06-23}}</ref>


He turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the [[Asian Tour]] by winning the season ending [[Volvo Masters of Asia]] and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of [[Dallas, Texas]].
==Professional career==
Kapur turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the [[Asian Tour]] by winning the season ending [[Volvo Masters of Asia]] and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of [[Dallas, Texas]].


He joined the [[European Tour]] in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card.
He joined the [[European Tour]] in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card. His best finish that season came at the [[Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open]], where he finished tied for second place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2007/02/18/indonesia021807ap.html |title=Stormy Indonesian Open finally ends, with Ilonen victor by one |publisher=PGA Tour |date=18 February 2007 |access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>
 
Kapur's best opportunity at clinching a European Tour victory came at the 2009 [[South African Open Championship]]. He lost in a playoff to [[Richie Ramsay]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/dec/20/richie-ramsay-south-african-open |title=Richie Ramsay edges out Shiv Kapur to win South African Open |newspaper=The Guardian |date=20 December 2009 |access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>


==Amateur wins==
==Amateur wins==
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*2002 [[Asian Games]] Individual Gold Medal
*2002 [[Asian Games]] Individual Gold Medal


==Professional wins (7)==
==Professional wins (8)==
===Asian Tour wins (3)===
===Asian Tour wins (3)===
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|[[Double A International Open]]
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|4 strokes
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|PRT}} [[José-Filipe Lima]], {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jamie McLeary]]
|{{flagicon|PRT}} [[José-Filipe Lima]], {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jamie McLeary]]
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===Professional Golf Tour of India wins (1)===
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|align=right|14 Nov [[2020–21 Professional Golf Tour of India|2021]]
|Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational
|−19 (64-68-67-70=269)
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rashid Khan (golfer)|Rashid Khan]]
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 5 June 2022

Shiv Kapur image =
Personal information
Born (1982-02-12) 12 February 1982 (age 44)
New Delhi, India
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Nationality India
ResidenceNew Delhi, India
Career
CollegePurdue University
Turned professional2004
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour3
Challenge Tour2
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT23: 2014
The Open ChampionshipT73: 2013
Achievements and awards
Arjuna Award2002
Asian Tour
Rookie of the Year		2005
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Individual

Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional golfer.

Amateur career[edit | edit source]

Kapur went to Purdue University and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Indian and Malaysian Amateur Opens in 2000 and an individual gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.[1]

Professional career[edit | edit source]

Kapur turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the Asian Tour by winning the season ending Volvo Masters of Asia and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of Dallas, Texas.

He joined the European Tour in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card. His best finish that season came at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open, where he finished tied for second place.[2]

Kapur's best opportunity at clinching a European Tour victory came at the 2009 South African Open Championship. He lost in a playoff to Richie Ramsay.[3]

Amateur wins[edit | edit source]

  • 2000 Indian Amateur Open, Malaysian Amateur Open
  • 2002 Asian Games Individual Gold Medal

Professional wins (8)[edit | edit source]

Asian Tour wins (3)[edit | edit source]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 11 Dec 2005 Volvo Masters of Asia −20 (66-67-68-67=268) 2 strokes India Jyoti Randhawa
2 30 Apr 2017 Yeangder Heritage −16 (71-70-67-64=272) 2 strokes South Korea Chang Yi-keun, Malaysia Gavin Green
3 5 Nov 2017 Panasonic Open India −17 (65-69-69-68=271) 3 strokes India Om Prakash Chouhan, India Shiv Chawrasia,
India Karandeep Kochhar, India Chiragh Kumar,
United States Paul Peterson, India Ajeetesh Sandhu,
India Sudhir Sharma

Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2005 Double A International Open Thailand Chinnarat Phadungsil (a) Lost to birdie on second extra hole
2 2019 Thailand Open United States John Catlin, Thailand Pavit Tangkamolprasert Catlin won with birdie on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)[edit | edit source]

Legend
Grand Finals (1)
Other Challenge Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 3 Feb 2013 Gujarat Kensville Challenge −14 (67-71-65-71=274) 2 strokes Scotland Andrew McArthur
2 3 Nov 2013 Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final −16 (69-66-67-70=272) 4 strokes Portugal José-Filipe Lima, Scotland Jamie McLeary

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (1)[edit | edit source]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 14 Nov 2021 Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational −19 (64-68-67-70=269) Playoff India Rashid Khan

Other wins (2)[edit | edit source]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 6 Oct 2002 Asian Games
(as an amateur) 		−4 (70-75-69-70=284) 3 strokes Sri Lanka Anura Rohana
2 31 Dec 2017 Royal Cup −14 (67-68-68-67=270) 1 stroke Thailand Prom Meesawat

Playoff record[edit | edit source]

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2009 South African Open Championship Scotland Richie Ramsay Lost to par on first extra hole

Results in major championships[edit | edit source]

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T23 CUT
The Open Championship CUT T73 CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships[edit | edit source]

Tournament 2006
Match Play
Championship
Invitational 65
  Did not play

Team appearances[edit | edit source]

Amateur

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Shiv Kapur wins individual golf gold". rediff.com. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "Stormy Indonesian Open finally ends, with Ilonen victor by one". PGA Tour. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Richie Ramsay edges out Shiv Kapur to win South African Open". The Guardian. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

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