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When the Asian PGA Tour was launched in 1995, Indian golfers Jeev Milkha Singh and Gaurav Ghei made an instant impact by putting up some fine performances. While Jeev's remarkable consistency earned him third position in the Asian Order of Merit, Ghei clinched the US $500,000 Gadgil Western Masters, one of the four majors on the Asian PGA Tour.
Jeev went on to add another feather in his cap when he became the first Indian to qualify for the top-grade European PGA Tour. Soon Arjun Atwal too gained entry into the EPGA and raised the bar by becoming the first Indian to win a European Tour Order of Merit event.
Since 1998, Indian golfers have swept virtually every reputed tournament played in the Indian soil, a feat that underscores the depth of talent in the country.
Here is a list of famous Indian golfers:
