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 | nickname          = SSP, Chipputtsia, The Battleship
 | birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1978|5|15|df=y}}
-| birth_place       = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
+| birth_place       = [[Kolkata]], India
 | death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1978|5|15|df=y}} -->
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 | nationality       = {{IND}}
-| residence         = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
+| residence         = Kolkata, India
 | spouse            = Simantini Prasad Chawrasia
 | partner           =
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 | retired           = <!-- Year retired -->
 | tour              = [[European Tour]]<br>[[Asian Tour]]
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 | pgawins           = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins -->
 | eurowins          = 4
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 | sunwins           = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins -->
 | auswins           = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins -->
-| otherwins         = 11
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-'''Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia''' (born 15 May 1978), commonly known as '''S.S.P. Chawrasia''', is an [[India]]n professional [[golf]]er. Since 2008 he has won six [[Asian Tour]] events, four of which were co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]]. He has had particular success in the [[Hero Indian Open]] where he was runner-up in 1999, 2006, 2013 and 2015 and winner in 2016 and 2017. Nearly all his success has been in India; his only win outside India being the 2016 [[Resorts World Manila Masters]]. At the end of the 2014 season he asked the Asian Tour to change the spelling of his last name, previously Chowrasia, to Chawrasia, the spelling that is on his passport.
+'''Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia''' (born 15 May 1978), commonly known as '''S.S.P. Chawrasia''', is an Indian professional [[golf]]er. Since 2008 he has won six [[Asian Tour]] events, four of which were co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]]. He has had particular success in the [[Hero Indian Open]] where he was runner-up in 1999, 2006, 2013 and 2015 and winner in 2016 and 2017. Nearly all his success has been in India; his only win outside India being the 2016 [[Resorts World Manila Masters]]. At the end of the 2014 season he asked the Asian Tour to change the spelling of his last name, previously Chowrasia, to Chawrasia, the spelling that is on his passport.
 ==Early life==
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 ==Professional career==
-Before entering professional golf, he was a [[caddie]] for a few years.<ref name="caddie">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080210/jsp/sports/story_8884640.jsp |title= Chawrasia does a Houdini |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> After entering professional golf in 1997, his earnings at the end of 1998 were $1,220.<ref name="asiantourbio"/> Chawrasia finished second to [[Arjun Atwal]] in the 1999 [[Indian Open (golf)|Indian Open]] held at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club.<ref name="HTbio">{{cite web |url=http://newspostindia.com/report-36333 |title= Beyond My Wildest Dreams, Says Victor Chowrasia (Profile Feature) |work=News Post Indiaftimes o |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10}}</ref>
+Before entering professional golf, he was a [[caddie]] for a few years.<ref name="caddie">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080210/jsp/sports/story_8884640.jsp |title=Chawrasia does a Houdini |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |location=Calcutta, India |archive-date=25 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525204234/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080210/jsp/sports/story_8884640.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> After entering professional golf in 1997, his earnings at the end of 1998 were $1,220.<ref name="asiantourbio"/> Chawrasia finished second to [[Arjun Atwal]] in the 1999 [[Indian Open (golf)|Indian Open]] held at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club.<ref name="HTbio">{{cite web |url=http://newspostindia.com/report-36333 |title= Beyond My Wildest Dreams, Says Victor Chowrasia (Profile Feature) |work=News Post Indiaftimes o |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10}}</ref>
 He joined the [[Asian Tour]] in 2006 after making steady progress in India with cumulative earnings being $36,983 along with eight Indian Tour titles.<ref name="asiantourbio"/>
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 His first season in the Asian Tour had a good opening event in the [[Pakistan Open]], top-20 finishes in [[Philippine Open (golf)|Philippine Open]] and in China. This was followed up with a top-10 finish at [[Bangkok Airways Open]]. At the Mercuries Masters in [[Taiwan]], he led the field by five shots at the halfway mark, but was disqualified for forgetting to sign his scorecard.<ref name="HTbio"/> At the 2006 [[Hero Honda Indian Open]], he narrowly missed out on winning the title. The title that won by [[Jyoti Randhawa]], was decided by a play-off.<ref name="HHIndianOpen">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/24/stories/2006102404451900.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128183710/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/24/stories/2006102404451900.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-11-28 |title= Short `birdie' gives Randhawa the title |work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2008-02-10|date=2006-10-24|last=Rao|first=Rakesh |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He ended 2006 with a tenth place in [[Volvo Masters]].<ref name="HTbio"/>
-After being one stroke behind the leader on the opening day of the 2007 [[Malaysian Open (golf)|Malaysian Open]],<ref name="malayopen">{{cite web|url=http://hrd.rediff.com/sports/2007/feb/08golf.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175248/http://hrd.rediff.com/sports/2007/feb/08golf.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-03 |title= Chowrasia one stroke behind leader Rock |work=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=2008-02-10|date=2007-02-08}}</ref> he lost ground and ended up finishing tied for 16th at the end of the tournament.<ref name="malayopenres">{{cite web|url=http://www.the-sports.org/golf-maybank-malaysian-open-2007-results-s7-c0-b0-g101-t1430-u216.html |title= Maybank Malaysian Open: Results |work=The Sports |accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> His Asian Tour ranking improved from 38 in 2006 to 32 in 2007.<ref name="HTbio"/>
+After being one stroke behind the leader on the opening day of the 2007 [[Malaysian Open (golf)|Malaysian Open]],<ref name="malayopen">{{cite web|url=http://hrd.rediff.com/sports/2007/feb/08golf.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175248/http://hrd.rediff.com/sports/2007/feb/08golf.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-03 |title= Chowrasia one stroke behind leader Rock |work=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=2008-02-10|date=2007-02-08}}</ref> he lost ground and ended up finishing tied for 16th at the end of the tournament.<ref name="malayopenres">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-sports.org/golf-maybank-malaysian-open-2007-results-s7-c0-b0-g101-t1430-u216.html |title=Maybank Malaysian Open: Results |work=The Sports |accessdate=2008-02-10 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724052040/http://www.the-sports.org/golf-maybank-malaysian-open-2007-results-s7-c0-b0-g101-t1430-u216.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His Asian Tour ranking improved from 38 in 2006 to 32 in 2007.<ref name="HTbio"/>
-In February 2008, he won the inaugural [[Indian Masters]], which was a part of the [[2008 European Tour]].<ref name="msnwin">{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1175792 |title=Chowrasia wins inaugural Indian Masters golf title |work=Indo-Asian News Service |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312192056/http://sports.in.msn.com/stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1175792 |archivedate=2008-03-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The event, which he won with a score of nine under par,<ref name="IndianMasters2">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7237382.stm |title= Chowrasia secures maiden tour win |work=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10}}</ref> earned him £239,705, which doubled his earnings over the past decade.<ref name="maidenwin">{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_3127635,00.html |title=Maiden win for Chowrasia |work=[[Sky Sports]] |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10}}</ref> He was the only player to achieve sub-par rounds on all four days in this, the biggest golf event in India.<ref name="SABCbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/other/0,2172,163933,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201205510/http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/other/0,2172,163933,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-01 |title=Former caddie wins Indian Masters golf title |work=SABC News |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10}}</ref> Chawrasia, ranked 388 in the world before the tournament,<ref name="IndianMasters2"/> obtained a two-year exemption on the European Tour.<ref name="timesonline">{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article3344566.ece |title=S S P Chowrasia claims biggest victory of career |work=Times Online |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |location=London |first=Fariha |last=Karim}}</ref> After [[Jeev Milkha Singh]] and [[Arjun Atwal]], he became the third Indian golfer to win on the European Tour.<ref name="timesonline"/> Shortly after his victory, not only was he ranked 161 in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]],<ref name=owgr/> but also he topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit.<ref name="ranking161">{{cite news|url=http://sports.indiatimes.com/SSP_Chowrasia_now_world_no_161/articleshow/2773754.cms |title=Chowrasia now world no. 161, tops Asian Tour Order of Merit |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2008-02-11 |date=2008-02-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212083009/http://sports.indiatimes.com/SSP_Chowrasia_now_world_no_161/articleshow/2773754.cms |archivedate=12 February 2008}}</ref>
+In February 2008, he won the inaugural [[Indian Masters]], which was a part of the [[2008 European Tour]].<ref name="msnwin">{{cite web|url=http://sports.in.msn.com/stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1175792 |title=Chowrasia wins inaugural Indian Masters golf title |work=Indo-Asian News Service |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312192056/http://sports.in.msn.com/stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1175792 |archivedate=2008-03-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The event, which he won with a score of nine under par,<ref name="IndianMasters2">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7237382.stm |title=Chowrasia secures maiden tour win |work=[[BBC]] |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |archive-date=13 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213172944/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/7237382.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> earned him £239,705, which doubled his earnings over the past decade.<ref name="maidenwin">{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_3127635,00.html |title=Maiden win for Chowrasia |work=[[Sky Sports]] |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |archive-date=17 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217223511/http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_3127635,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He was the only player to achieve sub-par rounds on all four days in this, the biggest golf event in India.<ref name="SABCbio">{{cite web |url=http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/other/0,2172,163933,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201205510/http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/other/0,2172,163933,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-01 |title=Former caddie wins Indian Masters golf title |work=SABC News |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10}}</ref> Chawrasia, ranked 388 in the world before the tournament,<ref name="IndianMasters2"/> obtained a two-year exemption on the European Tour.<ref name="timesonline">{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article3344566.ece |title=S S P Chowrasia claims biggest victory of career |work=Times Online |accessdate=2008-02-10 |date=2008-02-10 |location=London |first=Fariha |last=Karim |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121084707/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After [[Jeev Milkha Singh]] and [[Arjun Atwal]], he became the third Indian golfer to win on the European Tour.<ref name="timesonline"/> Shortly after his victory, not only was he ranked 161 in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]],<ref name=owgr/> but also he topped the Asian Tour Order of Merit.<ref name="ranking161">{{cite news|url=http://sports.indiatimes.com/SSP_Chowrasia_now_world_no_161/articleshow/2773754.cms |title=Chowrasia now world no. 161, tops Asian Tour Order of Merit |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2008-02-11 |date=2008-02-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212083009/http://sports.indiatimes.com/SSP_Chowrasia_now_world_no_161/articleshow/2773754.cms |archivedate=12 February 2008}}</ref>
-In February 2011, Chawrasia won his second Asian Tour event, the [[Avantha Masters]] in [[New Delhi]]. Since then he has won the [[Panasonic Open India]] in 2014, the [[Hero Indian Open]] and the [[Resorts World Manila Masters]] in 2016 and the [[Hero Indian Open]] for the second time in 2017.<ref name=owgr>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=7040 |title=S.S.P. Chawrasia – Best Performances |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
+In February 2011, Chawrasia won his second Asian Tour event, the [[Avantha Masters]] in [[New Delhi]]. Since then he has won the [[Panasonic Open India]] in 2014, the [[Hero Indian Open]] and the [[Resorts World Manila Masters]] in 2016 and the [[Hero Indian Open]] for the second time in 2017.<ref name=owgr>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=7040 |title=S.S.P. Chawrasia – Best Performances |publisher=Official World Golf Ranking |accessdate=6 September 2019 |archive-date=10 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810222511/http://www.owgr.com/en/Ranking/PlayerProfile.aspx?playerID=7040 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 Chawrasia qualified for the [[Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's individual|2016 Summer Olympics]] as the second highest ranked Indian player, representing India along with [[Anirban Lahiri]].
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 In August 2017, he was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
-==Professional wins (17)==
+==Professional wins (18)==
 ===European Tour wins (4)===
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 |align=right|20 Feb [[2011 European Tour|2011]]
-|[[Avantha Masters]]<sup>1</sup> <small>(2)</small>*
+|[[Avantha Masters]]<sup>1</sup> (2)*
 |−15 (70-69-67-67=273)
 |1 stroke
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 |align=right|12 Mar [[2017 European Tour|2017]]
-|[[Hero Indian Open]]<sup>1</sup> <small>(2)</small>
+|[[Hero Indian Open]]<sup>1</sup> (2)
 |−10 (72-67-68-71=278)
 |7 strokes
 |{{flagicon|MYS}} [[Gavin Green]]
 |}
-<small>''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: The European Tour considers the Avantha Masters to be a continuation of the Indian Masters, however the Asian Tour does not share this view.''</small><br>
+<small>''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: The European Tour considers the Avantha Masters to be a continuation of the Emaar-MGF Indian Masters, however the Asian Tour does not share this view.''</small><br>
 <sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Asian Tour]]
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 |align=center|3
 |align=right|9 Nov [[2014 Asian Tour|2014]]
-|[[Panasonic Open India]]
+|[[Panasonic Open India]]<sup>2</sup>
 |−12 (70-71-69-66=276)
 |Playoff
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 |align=right|12 Mar [[2017 Asian Tour|2017]]
-|[[Hero Indian Open]]<sup>1</sup> <small>(2)</small>
+|[[Hero Indian Open]]<sup>1</sup> (2)
 |−10 (72-67-68-71=278)
 |7 strokes
 |{{flagicon|MYS}} [[Gavin Green]]
 |}
+<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]]<br>
-<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]]
+<sup>2</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Professional Golf Tour of India]]
 '''Asian Tour playoff record (2–2)'''
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 |}
-===Professional Golf Tour of India wins (11)===
+===Professional Golf Tour of India wins (4)===
-*2001 Singhania Open<ref name="indiawins">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080211/jsp/sports/story_8888277.jsp |title=Master’s fact file |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |accessdate=2009-02-01 |date=11 February 2008 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
+!No.
+!Date
+!Tournament
+!Winning score
+!Margin of<br>victory
+!Runner(s)-up
+|-
+|align=center|1
+|align=right|10 Nov [[2006–07 Professional Golf Tour of India|2006]]
+|Tata Open
+|−15 (72-64-67-64=267)
+|4 strokes
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Vivek Bhandari (golfer)|Vivek Bhandari]], {{flagicon|IND}} [[Naman Dawar]]
+|-
+|align=center|2
+|align=right|13 Mar [[2010 Professional Golf Tour of India|2010]]
+|Solaris Chemtech Open Golf Championship
+|−13 (69-68-73-65=275)
+|1 stroke
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[R. Murthy]]
+|-
+|align=center|3
+|align=right|1 Dec [[2012 Professional Golf Tour of India|2012]]
+|McLeod Russel Tour Championship
+|−9 (72-70-69-68=279)
+|1 stroke
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Shamim Khan]]
+|-
+|align=center|4
+|align=right|9 Nov [[2014 Professional Golf Tour of India|2014]]
+|[[Panasonic Open India]]<sup>1</sup>
+|−12 (70-71-69-66=276)
+|Playoff
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahil Gangjee]], {{flagicon|SRI}} [[Mithun Perera]]
+|}
+<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Asian Tour]]
+===PGA of India Tour wins (9)===
+*2001 Singhania Open<ref name="indiawins">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080211/jsp/sports/story_8888277.jsp |title=Master’s fact file |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |accessdate=2009-02-01 |date=11 February 2008 |location=Calcutta, India |archive-date=14 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214085302/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080211/jsp/sports/story_8888277.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 *2003 HT Pro Golf, Tata Open, Hero Honda Open, NGC Open
 *2005 Singhania Open, Tata Open
-*2006 Singhania Open, Tata Open, Hindu Open
+*2006 Singhania Open, Hindu Open
-*2012 McLeod Russel Tour Championship
 ==Results in World Golf Championships==
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 ==See also==
 *[[2019 European Tour Qualifying School graduates]]
+*[[List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*{{EuroTour player|35071}}
+<!-- names as shown at each website -->
-*{{AsianTour player|100417}}
+*{{EuroTour player|35071|S.S.P. Chawrasia}}
-*{{OWGR|7040}}
+*{{AsianTour player|100417|S.S.P. Chawrasia}}
+*{{OWGR|7040|S.S.P. Chawrasia}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Chawrasia, Shiv}}
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 [[Category:European Tour golfers]]
 [[Category:Asian Tour golfers]]
-[[Category:Olympic golfers of India]]
+[[Category:Olympic golfers for India]]
 [[Category:Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Golfers from West Bengal]]
 [[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Kolkata]]
+[[Category:Golfers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
+[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
 [[Category:1978 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]