Jyoti Randhawa
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.[2]
Jyoti Randhawa | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jyoti Singh Randhawa | ||
Born | New Delhi, India | 4 May 1972||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11.4 st) | ||
Nationality | |||
Residence | New Delhi, India | ||
Spouse | |||
Children | 1 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1994 | ||
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour (joined 1995) | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour (2005–10) | ||
Professional wins | 16 | ||
Highest ranking | 70 (16 March 2008)[1] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Japan Golf Tour | 1 | ||
Asian Tour | 8 | ||
Other | 7 | ||
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 | |||
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Career
Randhawa turned professional in 1994. He plays 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. His best finish on the European Tour was tied second in the 2004 Johnnie Walker Classic and a solo second finish at the 2007 Open de España.
Personal life
Randhawa was married to actress Chitrangada Singh.[3] Their son is named Zorawar Randhawa. The couple divorced in April 2014 and their son's custody has been granted to Chitrangada.[4]
He was arrested in connection with poaching of endangered animals and birds in Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary on 26 December 2018.[5]
Professional wins (16)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 14 Sep 2003 | Suntory Open | −8 (68-68-71-69=276) | 2 strokes |
Asian Tour wins (8)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 8 Nov 1998 | Hero Honda Masters | −13 (69-67-73-66=275) | 4 strokes | |
2 | 31 Oct 1999 | Hero Honda Masters (2) | −11 (69-69-69-70=277) | 1 stroke | |
3 | 19 Mar 2000 | Wills Indian Open | −15 (66-68-70-69=273) | Playoff | |
4 | 10 Dec 2000 | Singapore Open | −20 (72-64-65-67=268) | 3 strokes | |
5 | 12 Dec 2004 | Volvo Masters of Asia | −14 (63-70-74-67=274) | Playoff | |
6 | 23 Oct 2006 | Hero Honda Indian Open (2) | −18 (69-67-64-70=270) | Playoff | |
7 | 14 Oct 2007 | Hero Honda Indian Open (3) | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 3 strokes | |
8 | 8 Mar 2009 | Singha Thailand Open | −17 (68-68-62-65=263) | 2 strokes |
Asian Tour playoff record (3–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2000 | Wills Indian Open | Won with par on second extra hole | |
2 | 2004 | Volvo Masters of Asia | Won with birdie on second extra hole | |
3 | 2006 | Hero Honda Indian Open | Won with birdie on second extra hole Kumar eliminated by par on first hole |
Professional Golf Tour of India wins (7)
- 2007 AIS Golf Open, DLF Masters
- 2008 DLF Masters, BILT Open
- 2011 PGTI Players Championship, CG Open
- 2012 PGTI Players Championship
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T27 | ||||||
PGA Championship | WD | CUT |
Note: Randhawa never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Match Play | |||||||
Championship | T54 | T51 | T17 | ||||
Invitational | 70 | ||||||
Champions | T19 |
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
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
- "Week 11 2008 Ending 16 Mar 2008" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- Official World Golf Ranking, 1 February 2004
- "Who am I to stop Chitrangda: Jyoti Randhawa". Times of India. 12 March 2012. 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
- Jyoti Randhawa at the European Tour official site
- Jyoti Randhawa at the Asian Tour official site
- Jyoti Randhawa at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Jyoti Randhawa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site