Jeev Milkha Singh is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He was the first Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2006. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2007.

Jeev Milkha Singh’s career

Singh turned professional in 1993 and his first professional win was at the 1993 Southern Oklahoma State Open, a minor local event. He played mainly in Asia, where he was a regular winner in the mid-1990s. In 1997 he finished seventh at the European Tour qualifying school, and joined the tour the following year.

Unknown Facts About Jeev Milkha Singh

• His father is Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh and mother Nirmal Saini, former captain of the Indian women’s volleyball team.
• Jeev Singh attended Bishop Cotton School in Shimla and later went to Abilene Christian University in the United States, obtaining a degree in business and international studies in 1996.
• Singh lives in Chandigarh with wife Kudrat and their son.
• He became the third golfer to receive Arjuna Award in 1999.

Relationship status of Jeev Milkha Singh

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Jeev Milkha Singh Biography