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RAHIL GANGJEE
INDIA
Height:
5 ft, 5 in
Weight:
143 lbs
Birthday:
02/10/1978
Nationwide Tour - Media Guide
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position | (94) |
| $16,151 | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round | |
| 65 at Round 3, Chile Classic Presented by Pacific Rubiales. | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--24; in money--13; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Has never played on the PGA TOUR. Competed on the Indian Tour from 2001-2010 and the Asian Tour from 2004-2010. 2011: Made the cut in 13 of 24 starts, with a trio of top-25 finishes. Best efforts were a T11 at The Rex Hospital Open and a T12 at the Miccosukee Championship. Became the third player in Nationwide Tour history to make a hole-in-one on a par-4 when he aced the 316-yard, 15th hole in the final round of the Mylan Classic. Joined Chip Beck (2003 Omaha Classic) and Richard Johnson (2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Open) as the only players to accomplish the rare feat. Finished T32 at the Mylan event. 2008: Won the PGTI Players Championship on the Professional Golf Tour of India in his home town of Calcutta by five strokes. 2004: Won the Volkswagen China Masters. It was only his fourth start of the season and eighth career start on the Asian Tour. He finished at 15-under and won in a playoff over South Korea's Mo Joong-Kyung. The Volkswagen Masters featured a strong field that included Ian Woosnam, Nick Faldo and Jeev Milkha Singh |
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| Personal | |
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Was an equestrian dressage champion in high school as well as a 100-meter and 200-meter track champion. Lists golf instructor as Ajay Gupta. Never travels without his iPod. First car was a Fiat. Favorite movie is "Lord of the Rings." Favorite athlete to watch is Tiger Woods. Favorite food is Indian. Dream foursome includes Woods, Arjun Atwal and former Miss Universe Lara Dutton. Not many people know that he wanted to be a jockey. Bucket list includes bungee jumping and deep-sea diving. |
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