Digvijay Singh (born 30 January 1972) is a

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from

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currently playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the

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. Singh was born in

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to an

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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

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in 1996 and 1998, and in the

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in 1995 and 1997. He also played in the

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in 1998. He turned professional in 1999.

Professional career

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

in 2008 after 8 previous attempts to obtain his card. He enjoyed a 4th-place finish in his debut event in 2008 at the

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. 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. 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.

Personal life

Singh is married to Chitra Sarwara daughter of former

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revenue minister Ch. Nirmal Singh, herself being an international volleyball player and currently serving as the municipal corporator for

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Nagar Nigam in Haryana.

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is Singh's former brother-in-law. His sister

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actress

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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.

Amateur wins

*1996 Sri Lankan Amateur *1997 Sri Lankan Amateur

Professional wins (13)

Asian Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Other wins

''This list is incomplete'' *2000 BPGC Open *2002 Royal Springs Open, ColorPlus Open *2003 Surya Nepal Masters *2004 SRF All-India Matchplay Championship *2005 Airtel Masters *2006 DDA Open

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing India): 1995, 1997 *

(representing India):

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Professional *

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(representing India):

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References

External links

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Profile on PGTI's official site
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