Rashid Khan (golfer)
Rashid Khan (born 15 February 1991) is an Indian professional golfer.
| Rashid Khan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 February 1991 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | New Delhi, India |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Professional Golf Tour of India |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| Other | 9 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Guangzhou | Men's team |
As an amateur, Khan played on the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games.
Khan turned professional later that year and has played on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) since 2011. He finished third on the Order of Merit (money list) in 2011, second in 2012, and first in 2013.[1] He has won four times on the PGTI.
Khan began playing on the Asian Tour in 2012. He had two top-10 finishes in five events in 2013 and won his first event of the 2014 season at the SAIL-SBI Open.[2]
Professional wins (11)
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Mar 2014 | SAIL-SBI Open | –18 (61-69-69-71=270) | Playoff |  |
| 2 | 16 Nov 2014 | Chiangmai Golf Classic | –17 (68-69-66-68=271) | 1 stroke |  |
Asian Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | SAIL-SBI Open | |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | SAIL-SBI Open | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Professional Golf Tour of India wins (9)
- 2011 Surya Nepal Masters
- 2012 PGTI Players Championship (Coimbatore Golf Club)
- 2013 PGTI Players Championship (Classic Golf Resort), Bilt Open
- 2014 PGTI Eagleburg Masters
- 2016 TAKE Solutions Classic, PGTI Ahmedabad Masters
- 2019 City Bank American Express Chittagong Open, Tata Steel PGTI Players Championship (Chandigarh)
References
- "Professional Golf Tour of India – Order of Merit". PGTI. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- "Rashid Khan wins SAIL-SBI Open golf". NDTV Sports. 1 March 2014.
External links
- Rashid Khan at the Asian Tour official site
- Rashid Khan at the PGTI official site
- Rashid Khan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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