Chiragh Kumar
| Chiragh Kumar | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 December 1983 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 India |
| Residence | Delhi, India |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Professional Golf Tour of India |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Professional Golf Tour of India Player of the Year | 2011 |
Chiragh Kumar (born 15 December 1983) is an Indian professional golfer.
Kumar won a silver medal as an amateur at the 2006 Asian Games, before turning professional later that year and joining the Professional Golf Tour of India. In 2011 he won three times, was the leading money-winner on tour and was named tour player of the year.[1]
At the 2011 Hero Honda Indian Open, an Asian Tour event, Kumar was the halfway leader and went on to finish second to David Gleeson in the tournament. His winnings from the event would see him end the year 21st on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, giving him a full tour card for the first time.
Professional wins (5)
Asian Tour wins (1)
Professional Golf Tour of India wins (4)
- 2010 LG Masters of PGTI (Tour Championship), PGTI Players Championship
- 2011 BILT Open
- 2013 Sri Lanka Ports Authority Open
Team appearances
Amateur
- Asian Games: 2006
References
External links
- Chiragh Kumar at the Asian Tour official site
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