Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional golfer. He is recipient of the 2002 Arjuna Award.[1][2]
| Shiv Kapur | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 12 February 1982 New Delhi, India | ||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  India | ||||
| Residence | New Delhi, India | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Purdue University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2004 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Professional Golf Tour of India | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Asian Tour | 4 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
Amateur career
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.[3]
Professional career
Kapur 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. His best finish that season came at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open, where he finished tied for second place.[4]
Kapur's best opportunity at clinching a European Tour victory came at the 2009 South African Open Championship. He lost in a playoff to Richie Ramsay.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2000 Indian Amateur Open, Malaysian Amateur Open
- 2002 Asian Games
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 | Jyoti Randhawa |
| 2 | 30 Apr 2017 | Yeangder Heritage | −16 (71-70-67-64=272) | 2 strokes |  Chang Yi-keun,  Gavin Green |
| 3 | 5 Nov 2017 | Panasonic Open India1 | −17 (65-69-69-68=271) | 3 strokes | Shiv Chawrasia, Om Prakash Chouhan, Karandeep Kochhar, Chiragh Kumar, Paul Peterson, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Sudhir Sharma |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Double A International Open |  Chinnarat Phadungsil (a) | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Thailand Open | John Catlin, Pavit Tangkamolprasert | Catlin won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
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| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Feb 2013 | Gujarat Kensville Challenge1 | −14 (67-71-65-71=274) | 2 strokes |  Andrew McArthur |
| 2 | 3 Nov 2013 | Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final | −16 (69-66-67-70=272) | 4 strokes |  José-Filipe Lima, Jamie McLeary |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Professional Golf Tour of India wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Feb 2013 | Gujarat Kensville Challenge1 | −14 (67-71-65-71=274) | 2 strokes | Andrew McArthur |
| 2 | 5 Nov 2017 | Panasonic Open India2 | −17 (65-69-69-68=271) | 3 strokes | Shiv Chawrasia, Om Prakash Chouhan, Karandeep Kochhar, Chiragh Kumar, Paul Peterson, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Sudhir Sharma |
| 3 | 14 Nov 2021 | Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational | −19 (64-68-67-70=269) | Playoff | Rashid Khan |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Dec 2017 | Royal Cup | −14 (67-68-68-67=270) | 1 stroke | Prom Meesawat |
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | South African Open Championship | Richie Ramsay | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T23 | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T73 | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | 65 |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing India): 2000, 2002
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners)
See also
References
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