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Feature S.S.P CHAWRASIA Date of Birth 1978-05-15 Turned Pro 1997 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Successfully defended his Hero Indian Open title in 2017 with a seven-shot victory. • Became only the third player to make a successful defence of his National Open. • Won his fourth victory on the Asian Tour 16 G o l f P l u s JULY at the Hero Indian Open and claimed his ſ rst victory outside of India when he clinched the Resorts World Manila Masters in 2016. • Defeated Rahil Gangjee and Mithun Perera with a birdie on the ſ rst play-off hole to win the 2014 Panasonic Open India. • Won the Avantha Masters on home soil, an event co-sanctioned with Europe in 2011. • Came close to winning his second Asian Tour title at the SAIL Open in Delhi when he ſ nished fourth in 2010. • Produced a memorable triumph with his 2017 breakthrough at the Indian Masters at Delhi Golf Club in 2008. • Was denied victory at the Hero Indian Open when he lost on the ſ rst play-off hole to Anirban Lahiri in 2015 but thanks to three other top-10 results, he ſ nished fourth on the Order of Merit and qualiſ ed for the 2016 EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM. • Challenged compatriot Jyoti Randhawa for the Hero Honda Indian Open title before losing in a play-off th