Jyoti Randhawa

Jyoti Randhawa
Personnel
Nation:	India
Career data
Professional since:	1994
Current tour:	Asian tour
Tournament wins:	10
Awards:	Arjuna Award (India, 2005)

Jyoti Randhawa (born May 4, 1972 in New Delhi ) is an Indian professional golfer on the Asian Tour .

The son of a retired Army general became a professional golfer in 1994 and became the first Indian to win the Asian Tour money list in 2002. Here Randhawa was in March of that year, a serious motorcycle accident and had because of a collarbone expose bruches to August. From 2005 to 2010 he was also eligible to play on the European Tour after finishing second at the renowned Johnnie Walker Classic in 2004.

Randhawa represented his country once at the now defunct Dunhill Cup and four times at the World Cup . He was twice in the victorious Asian team at the Dynasty Cup and played once at the Royal Trophy in Asia.

In 2005 he was awarded the Arjuna Award , a state honor for India's best athlete.

Randhawa has been married to the Indian actress Chitrangada Singh, the sister of his professional colleague Digvijay Singh, since 2001 and lives in New Delhi . In addition to motorcycling, he also indulges in equestrian sports and regularly practices yoga , which has particularly helped him convalescing after his accident.

Tournament victories

Asian tour

• 1998 Hero Honda Masters, India
• 1999 Hero Honda Masters, India
• 2000 Wills Indian Open, Singapore Open
• 2004 Volvo Masters of Asia
• 2006 Hero Honda Indian Open
• 2007 Hero Honda Indian Open
• 2009 Singha Thailand Open

Japan Golf Tour

• 2003 Suntory Open

Other

• 2006 BILT Open (India)

Participation in team competitions

• Alfred Dunhill Cup (for India): 1999
• World Cup (for India): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Dynasty Cup (for Asia): 2003 (winner), 2005 (winner)
• Royal Trophy (for Asia): 2006

Web links

• Player profile on the European Tour
• Profile on the Asian Tour (English)