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Jeev Milkha Singh, son of legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world. Born on December 15, 1971, Jeev was the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour.
After winning his first amateur tournament--American Express Championship in Delhi-at the age of 13, Jeev honed his golfing skills playing in some amateur tournaments in the U.S.
Jeev has been a regular in the Asian PGA Tour since the mid 1990s and has bagged a number of major competitions. In 1997 he finished seventh at the European Tour qualifying school, and he joined the tour the following year.
In April 2006, Jeev won the Volvo China Open, becoming the second Indian to win on the European Tour after Arjun Atwal.
