Jeev Milkha Singh
Name:
Jeev Milkha SinghCountry:
IndiaBorn:
Dec 15, 1971 in Greater Chandigarh, India.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1993Multiple wins on the Asian, Japan and European Tours. Asian Tour Order of Merit winner (2006, '08).
Singh is the son of a famous Indian Sikh athlete and Olympic runner, Milkha Singh. Jeev attended Abilene Christian University in the United States, winning the NCAA Divison II individual golf championship in 1993. He also won a number of amateur tournaments while in the US and recorded his first professional win in the 1993 Southern Oklahoma State Open.
After an excellent start on the Asian Tour in the late 1990s he was plagued by a wrist injury and relinquished his Tour playing rights in 2002. He bounced back with a solid season in 2005, followed by a spectacular season in 2006, when he won the Asian Tour Order of Merit and notched up his first European Tour win in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama. He won the Asian Tour Order of Merit again in 2008
Singh has said that analyzing his own game through video tapes, and reading books on the mental side of the game, has contributed significantly to his ability to win. He was the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour.
Europe
Aberdeen Asset Mgt
Played as the Aberdeen Asset Mgt Scottish Open (July 12-15). Jeev Milkha Singh (India) beat Francesco Molinari (Italy) at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his four European Tour wins. Molinari was also runner-up a week earlier in the French Open. [Castle Stuart Links, nr Inverness].
Asia
Barclays
Played as the Barclays Singapore Open (Nov 13-16; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Padraig Harrington (Ire) and Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Singh (India). [Serapong course, Sentosa GC, Singapore. Early rounds also played on the Tanjong course].
Europe
Bank Austria
Played as the Bank Austria Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria (June 5-8; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Simon Wakefield (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Singh (India). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Fontana GC, Oberwaltersdorf, nr Vienna, Austria].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 4-7; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed Brendan Jones (Aus), David Smail (NZ) and Taichi Teshima (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Singh (India), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Awards
Asian Tr
Singh (Ind) won the Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers.
Awards
Asian Tr
Singh (Ind) won his second Asian Tour Order of Merit in three years, with 2008 earnings of US$1,452,701 on the Tour. Lin Wen-tang (Tpe) was second with $844,734; Mark Brown (NZ) was third with $778,037.
Japan
Sega
Played as the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup (July 24-27; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Sushi Ishigaki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Jeev Milkha Singh (India). [North Country GC, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Awards
Johnnie Walker
Singh (Ind) won his second Johnnie Walker Asian Player of the Year Award.
Singh (India) won the Asian Tour Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of his peers.
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Masters (Oct 26-29; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Luke Donald (Eng), Padraig Harrington (Ire) and Sergio García (Sp) finished 1 shot behind Singh (India), who was playing in this event for the first time. [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].
Asia
Volvo
Played as the Volvo China Open (April 13-16; Asian/European Tours event). Second-placed Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Jeev Milkha Singh (India), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Honghua Intl GC, Beijing, China].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 23-26; Japan Tr event). Second-placed David Smail (NZ) finished 2 shots behind first-time Japan Tour winner Singh (India). [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Nov 30-Dec 3; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed Nobuhiro Masuda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Singh (India), who recorded back-to-back wins on the Japan Tour. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Awards
Johnnie Walker
Singh (Ind) won the Johnnie Walker Asian Player of the Year Award.
Awards
UBS
Singh (India) won the Asian Tour 2006 UBS Order of Merit, with earnings of US$591,884 on the Tour. Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) was second with $444,736; Prom Meesawat (Thai) was third with $392,671.
Asia
Lexus
Played as the Lexus International (Oct 14-17; Asian Tr event; not played in 1998). Singh (India) beat Zaw Moe (Myanmar) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. Taimur Hussain (Pak) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Windmill Park CC, nr Bangkok, Thailand; now called Summit Windmill GC].
Asia
Philip Morris
Played as the Philip Morris Asia Cup (Asian Tr event). Second-placed Wook-soon Kang (S Kor) finished 6 shots behind Singh (India). Played in Seoul, Korea.
Played as the Asian Match Play Championship (Asian Tr event). Played in the Philippines.
Played as the Philippine Classic (Asian Tr event). Won by Singh (India).
Asia
Shinhan Financial
Played as the Shinhan Donghae Open (Sept 8-11; Korean Tr event). Jeev Milkha Singh (India) recorded his first win as a professional. [Hansung CC, Giheung, Yongin, Gyeonggi, S Korea].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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