Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional

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er. He is recipient of 2002 Arjuna Award.

Amateur career

Kapur went to

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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.

Professional career

Kapur turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the

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by winning the season ending

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and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of

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. He joined the

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in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card. His best finish that season came at the

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, where he finished tied for second place. Kapur's best opportunity at clinching a European Tour victory came at the 2009

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. He lost in a playoff to

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Amateur wins

*2000 Indian Amateur Open, Malaysian Amateur Open *2002 Asian Games Individual Gold Medal

Professional wins (8)

Asian Tour wins (3)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (3)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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²Co-sanctioned by the

Other wins (2)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing India):

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, 2002 * Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners)

References

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