Himmat Rai

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Himmat Rai
Personal information
Full nameHimmat Singh Rai
Born (1987-05-18) 18 May 1987 (age 36)
Sporting nationalityFlag of India.svg  India
Residence New Delhi, India
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s) Asian Tour
Former tour(s) Professional Golf Tour of India
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
Other3

Himmat Singh Rai (born 18 May 1987) is an Indian professional golfer who won the 2011 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic. [1]

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Professional wins (4)

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
111 Sep 2011 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic −9 (68-66-66-71=271)Playoff Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva, Flag of the Philippines.svg Elmer Salvador,
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Guido van der Valk, Flag of South Africa.svg Tjaart van der Walt

Asian Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2011 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic Flag of Brazil.svg Adilson da Silva, Flag of the Philippines.svg Elmer Salvador,
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Guido van der Valk, Flag of South Africa.svg Tjaart van der Walt
Won with birdie on sixth extra hole
da Silva, van der Valk and van der Walt eliminated by birdie on second hole
2 2015 Ho Tram Open Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García, Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Wen-tang,
Flag of Thailand.svg Thaworn Wiratchant
García won with par on second extra hole
Lin and Wiratchant eliminated by birdie on first hole

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
16 Feb 2009 PGTI Players Championship (Tollygunge)−9 (65-70-67-69=271)2 strokes Flag of India.svg Sanjay Kumar
21 Oct 2011 DLF Masters−4 (72-69-71-72=284)1 stroke Flag of India.svg Rashid Khan

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
113 Aug 2013The Players Club−3 (66-71=137)1 stroke Flag of England.svg James Ruth

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References

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