Jyoti Randhawa

Jyoti Randhawa
Jyoti Randhawa
Personal information
Full name	Jyoti Singh Randhawa
Born	4 May 1972 (age 51); New Delhi, India
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	India
Residence	New Delhi, India
Spouse	Chitrangada Singh (m. 2001; div. 2014)
Children	1
Career
Turned professional	1994
Current tour(s)	Asian Tour (joined 1995)
Former tour(s)	European Tour (2005–10)
Professional wins	23
Highest ranking	Template:Infobox golfer/highest ranking
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour	1
Asian Tour	8 (Tied 6th all time)
Other	14
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2008
U.S. Open	CUT: 2006
The Open Championship	T27: 2004
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour; Order of Merit
Asian Tour; Order of Merit	2002

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Jyotinder Singh Randhawa (born 4 May 1972) is an Indian professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour where he won eight times between 1998 and 2009. He was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009.^[1]

Professional career[edit]

Randhawa turned professional in 1994. He played on the Asian Tour, having played on the European Tour from 2005 to 2010. In 2002, he finished top on the Asian Tour money list. He has finished second on the European Tour three times; the 2002 BMW Asian Open, the 2004 Johnnie Walker Classic and the 2007 Open de España.

Personal life[edit]

Randhawa was married to actress Chitrangada Singh.^[2] Their son is named Zorawar Randhawa. The couple divorced in April 2014 and their son's custody has been granted to Chitrangada.^[3]

He was arrested in connection with poaching of endangered animals and birds in Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary on 26 December 2018.^[4]

Professional wins (23)[edit]

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)[edit]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	14 Sep 2003	Suntory Open	−8 (68-68-71-69=276)	2 strokes	Paul Sheehan

Asian Tour wins (8)[edit]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
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 (2)	−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 (2)	−18 (69-67-64-70=270)	Playoff	Shiv Chawrasia, Vijay Kumar
7	14 Oct 2007	Hero Honda Indian Open (3)	−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

Asian Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2000	Wills Indian Open	Sammy Daniels	Won with par on second extra hole
2	2004	Volvo Masters of Asia	Terry Pilkadaris	Won with birdie on second extra hole
3	2006	Hero Honda Indian Open	Shiv Chawrasia, Vijay Kumar	Won with birdie on second extra hole Kumar eliminated by par on first hole

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (8)[edit]

2006 Bilt Open
2007 AIS Golf Open, DLF Masters
2008 DLF Masters, BILT Open
2011 PGTI Players Championship, CG Open
2012 PGTI Players Championship

Other wins (6)[edit]

1999 Wills Southern Open
2000 Xerox Open, Honda Siel Nike-PGA Cship, SRF Open
2003 Kashmir Open
2005 Hero Honda Open South

Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament	2000	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
U.S. Open				CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	CUT	T27
PGA Championship					WD	CUT

Note: Randhawa never played in the Masters Tournament.

Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships[edit]

Tournament	2003	2005	2006	2009
Match Play
Championship	T54	T51	T17
Invitational		70
Champions				T19

Did not play

"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances[edit]

Amateur

Eisenhower Trophy (representing India): 1992

Professional

Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing India): 1999
Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
World Cup (representing India): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006

References[edit]

↑ Official World Golf Ranking, 1 February 2004
↑ "Who am I to stop Chitrangda: Jyoti Randhawa". The Times of India. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
↑ "Chitrangada Singh and Jyoti Randhawa's divorce finalised?". India Today. 18 April 2014.
↑ "Golfer Jyoti Randhawa arrested on charge of poaching in U.P.'s Bahraich district". The Hindu. 26 December 2018.

External links[edit]

Template:EuroTour player
Jyoti Randhawa at the Asian Tour official site
Template:JapanTour player
Jyoti Randhawa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

[1] Official World Golf Ranking, 1 February 2004

[2] "Who am I to stop Chitrangda: Jyoti Randhawa". The Times of India. 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

[3] "Chitrangada Singh and Jyoti Randhawa's divorce finalised?". India Today. 18 April 2014.

[4] "Golfer Jyoti Randhawa arrested on charge of poaching in U.P.'s Bahraich district". The Hindu. 26 December 2018.

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