Shiv Kapur
Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Shiv Kapur | ||||
| Born | 12 February 1982 New Delhi, India | ||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) | ||||
| Nationality |  | ||||
| Residence | New Delhi, India | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Purdue University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2004 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Asian Tour | 3 | ||||
| Challenge Tour | 2 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | T23: 2014 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T73: 2013 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing | ||
| Asian Games | ||
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Kapur went to Purdue University and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Indian and Malaysian Amateur Opens in 2000 and an individual gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.[1]
He turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the Asian Tour by winning the season ending Volvo Masters of Asia and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of Dallas, Texas.
He joined the European Tour in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card.
Amateur wins
- 2000 Indian Amateur Open, Malaysian Amateur Open
- 2002 Asian Games Individual Gold Medal
Professional wins (7)
Asian Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2005 | Volvo Masters of Asia | −20 (66-67-68-67=268) | 2 strokes | |
| 2 | 30 Apr 2017 | Yeangder Heritage | −16 (71-70-67-64=272) | 2 strokes |   |
| 3 | 5 Nov 2017 | Panasonic Open India | −17 (65-69-69-68=271) | 3 strokes |  |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Double A International Open |  |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Thailand Open | |
Catlin won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Feb 2013 | Gujarat Kensville Challenge | −14 (67-71-65-71=274) | 2 strokes |  |
| 2 | 3 Nov 2013 | Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final | −16 (69-66-67-70=272) | 4 strokes |  |
Other wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Oct 2002 | Asian Games (as an amateur) |
−4 (70-75-69-70=284) | 3 strokes |  |
| 2 | 31 Dec 2017 | Royal Cup | −14 (67-68-68-67=270) | 1 stroke | |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | South African Open Championship | |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T23 | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T73 | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2006 |
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| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | 65 |
Did not play
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing India): 2000, 2002
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners)
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See also
References
- "Shiv Kapur wins individual golf gold". rediff.com. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Shiv Kapur at the Asian Tour official site
- Shiv Kapur at the European Tour official site
- Shiv Kapur at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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