Jeev Milkha Singh

For his father, the athlete also known as the "Flying Sikh", see Milkha Singh.

Jeev Milkha Singh Rathore
Singh at the 2009 Omega European Masters
Personal information
Born (1971-12-15) 15 December 1971 (age 52)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Sporting nationality India
ResidenceChandigarh, India
Spouse
Sakshi
​
(m. 2008)​
Children1
Career
CollegeAbilene Christian University
Turned professional1993
Current tour(s)European Senior Tour
Asian Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins20
Number of wins by tour
European Tour4
Japan Golf Tour4
Asian Tour6
Other7
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT25: 2008
PGA ChampionshipT9: 2008
U.S. OpenT36: 2007
The Open ChampionshipT69: 2012
Achievements and awards
Arjuna Award1999
Asian Tour
Order of Merit winner		2006, 2008
Asian Tour
Players' Player of the Year		2006, 2008
Padma Shri2007

Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He was the first Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2006. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2007. He is also the recipient of 1999 Arjuna Award.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wife was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports". yas.nic.in. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2007.
  3. ^ "List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.