Feature
SHIV KAPUR
Date of Birth
Turned Pro
1982-02-12
2004
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Shiv ended an 11-year and four months wait for a second
Asian Tour title at the 2017 Yeangder Heritage in Chinese
Taipei.
• Shiv signaled his arrival by winning the season-ending
Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok in his rookie year in 2005
and was named Rookie of the Year.
• In 2006, he qualiſ ed for his maiden Major at the British
Open but missed the halfway cut at Royal Liverpool.
• Won twice on the European Challenge Tour in 2013. Also
qualiſ ed for The Open Championship that year where he
was amongst the leaders after day one before ſ nishing tied
73rd.
• Enjoyed an impressive joint 23rd ſ nish at the U.S. Open
in 2014, his ſ rst appearance at the year’s second Major.
• Finished tied 10th at Hero Indian Open and tied ſ fth at
Panasonic Open Golf Championship in Japan after battling
into contention in 2016.
• Played on the European Tour for several seasons before
losing full playing rights in 2016.
• Shiv enjoyed a stellar amateur career where the main
highlight was winning the 2002 Asian Games individual gold
medal in Korea.
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