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Digvijay Singh (born 30 January 1972) is a professional golfer from India currently playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the Asian Tour.
Digvijay Singh | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Digvijay Singh Chahal |
Born | New Delhi, India | 30 January 1972
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Spouse | Chitra Sarwara |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1999 |
Current tour(s) | Professional Golf Tour of India Asian Tour |
Professional wins | 13 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Asian Tour | 1 |
Other | 12 |
Singh was born in New Delhi to an Indian Army officer (Col Niranjan Singh). He had a solid amateur campaign, winning the Sri Lankan Amateur Championship in 1996 and 1997. He represented India in the Eisenhower Trophy in 1996 and 1998, and in the Nomura Cup in 1995 and 1997. He also played in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. He turned professional in 1999.
Singh currently holds 12 career wins on the PGTI, where he has had most of his success. He played his first full season on the Asian Tour in 2008 after 8 previous attempts to obtain his card. He enjoyed a 4th-place finish in his debut event in 2008 at the Indian Masters. He finished 2008 with $186,000 in earnings and a 30th-place finish on the Order of Merit.
Singh won the DDA Open in 2006 after Ashok Kumar made a crucial mistake on the 16th hole on Sunday.[1] His first win on the PGTI came in 2008 at the Players Championship. It was his first professional win in over 2 years and 12th professional win.[2]
Singh is married to Chitra Sarwara daughter of former Haryana revenue minister Ch. Nirmal Singh, herself being an international volleyball player and currently serving as the municipal corporator for Ambala Nagar Nigam in Haryana.[3]
Jyoti Randhawa is Singh's former brother-in-law. His sister Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh was married to Randhawa before they were divorced. Randhawa introduced Singh to the game at age 17 and he is the one who encouraged Singh to turn professional.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | 1 Apr 2012 | Panasonic Open India1 | −11 (70-73-68-66=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 23 Aug 2008 | PGTI Players Championship (Coimbatore) | −5 (68-69-73-73=283) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 1 Apr 2012 | Panasonic Open India1 | −11 (70-73-68-66=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
This list is incomplete
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