Arjun Atwal
Arjun Atwal | ||
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Personal information | ||
Full name | Arjun Singh Atwal | |
Born | Asansol, India | 20 March 1973|
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | |
Sporting nationality | India | |
Residence | Kolkata, India Windermere, Florida, U.S. | |
Spouse |
Sona Atwal (m. 2000) | |
Children | 2 | |
Career | ||
Turned professional | 1995 | |
Current tour(s) | Asian PGA Tour Players' Player of the Year 2003 | |
Arjun Singh Atwal (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian
Early life
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2011) |
Born in a
Career
After turning professional in 1995 he became one of the leading players on the Asian Tour, topping the order of merit in 2003 and becoming the first man to win a million U.S. dollars on the tour by winning the Hero Honda Masters on home soil in the same year. Atwal was the second Indian golfer to earn membership of the European Tour after
In 2005, Atwal came close to winning on the PGA Tour numerous times, most notably at the
Atwal was involved in a crash possibly associated with street racing on SR 535, in Windermere, Florida, on 10 March 2007, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.[1] Atwal was not injured, and after a year of investigation, the case was closed with no charges filed.[2] A second driver, John Noah Park, 48, was killed in the incident.
After the 2010
After failing to qualify for the FedEx Cup in 2010, Atwal entered the 2011 playoff series 123rd. Atwal had only two top-10 finishes in the two years after his win and lost his Tour card after the 2012 season. In 2014, Atwal had his first win in four years at the Dubai Open on the Asian Tour. The win earned Atwal a two-year exemption on the Asian Tour.
Professional wins (13)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 22 Aug 2010 | Wyndham Championship | −20 (61-67-65-67=260) | 1 stroke | David Toms |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2005 | BellSouth Classic
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Rich Beem, Brandt Jobe, Phil Mickelson, José María Olazábal |
Mickelson won with birdie on fourth extra hole Olazábal eliminated by par on third hole Atwal and Jobe eliminated by par on first hole |
European Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 24 Feb 2002 | Caltex Singapore Masters 1
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−14 (70-69-67-68=274) | 5 strokes | Richard Green |
2 | 23 Feb 2003 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open 1
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−24 (62-65-67-66=260) | 4 strokes | Retief Goosen, Brad Kennedy |
3 | 9 Mar 2008 | Maybank Malaysian Open 1 (2)
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−18 (70-68-68-64=270) | Playoff | Peter Hedblom |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2008 | Maybank Malaysian Open
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Peter Hedblom | Won with par on second extra hole |
2 | 2017 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Dylan Frittelli | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (8)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 14 Mar 1999 | Wills Indian Open
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−12 (72-68-66-70=276) | 4 strokes | Shiv Chawrasia, Kang Wook-soon, Prayad Marksaeng |
2 | 5 Nov 2000 | Hero Honda Masters | −18 (68-68-68-66=270) | 2 strokes | Simon Dyson |
3 | 12 Nov 2000 | Star Alliance Open | −12 (65-63-68-72=268) | 2 strokes | Yeh Wei-tze |
4 | 24 Feb 2002 | Caltex Singapore Masters 1
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−14 (70-69-67-68=274) | 5 strokes | Richard Green |
5 | 23 Feb 2003 | Carlsberg Malaysian Open 1
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−24 (62-65-67-66=260) | 4 strokes | Retief Goosen, Brad Kennedy |
6 | 11 Nov 2003 | Hero Honda Masters (2) | −7 (69-71-70-71=281) | 1 stroke | Pablo del Olmo, Jyoti Randhawa, Gary Rusnak |
7 | 9 Mar 2008 | Maybank Malaysian Open 1 (2)
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−18 (70-68-68-64=270) | Playoff | Peter Hedblom |
8 | 21 Dec 2014 | Dubai Open | −16 (73-65-68-66=272) | 1 stroke | Wang Jeung-hun |
1Co-sanctioned by the
Asian Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2008 | Maybank Malaysian Open
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Peter Hedblom | Won with par on second extra hole |
2 | 2017 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open | Dylan Frittelli | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 19 Oct 2008 | Chattanooga Classic
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−24 (66-60-66-72=264) | Playoff | Webb Simpson |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2008 | Chattanooga Classic
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Webb Simpson | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (3)
- 1995 DCM Open
- 1997 Classic Southern India Open
- 2000 Wills Eastern Open
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | |||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T57 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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Match Play
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Championship
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T48 | T43 | |||||||
Invitational
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T63 | ||||||||
Champions | T48 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances
Professional
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners)
- World Cup (representing India): 2005
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2018 (non-playing captain)
See also
- 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates
- List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins
References
- ^ Atwal Investigated After Crash Death Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No charges pressed, so Atwal can press on". Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2008.
- ^ "India's Atwal matches course record to seize PGA lead". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Arjun Atwal of India gets historic win". ESPN. Associated Press. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Woods' practice partner ties for 1st". The News Tribune. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
External links
- Arjun Atwal at the PGA Tour official site
- Arjun Atwal at the European Tour official site
- Arjun Atwal at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Arjun Atwal at the Official World Golf Ranking official site