Sujjan Singh | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 12 September 1980 |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Sporting nationality | India |
Residence | Chandigarh, India |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2005 |
Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
Former tour(s) | Professional Golf Tour of India |
Professional wins | 3 |
Sujjan Singh (born 12 September 1980) is an Indian professional golfer.
He turned professional in 2005 and joined the Professional Golf Tour of India, where he has two wins. [1] [2] In 2011 he joined the Asian Tour, and finished 32nd in the Order of Merit in his debut season to retain his card.
Singh was married to Irina Brar, a former Indian number one ladies' golfer. The couple have been separated since 2018. He is a close friend of fellow professional golfer Gurbaaz Mann. The two even formed a band together, in which Singh played drums. Sujjan was educated at Bishop Cotton School (Shimla), a prestigious boarding school. In 1998, he was the School Captain.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 7 Jul 2012 | Taman Dayu Championship | −22 (64-63-67-72=266) | 6 strokes | Anthony Choat, Antonio Lascuña, Michael Moore |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 7 Mar 2010 | Aircel PGTI Players Championship (Panchkula) | −7 (72-72-66-71=281) | Playoff | Anura Rohana |
2 | 10 Jun 2011 | PGTI Players Championship (Oxford) | −11 (69-72-67-69=277) | 1 stroke | Himmat Rai |
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