Shiv Kapur
Shiv Kapur is an Indian professional golfer.
Kapur went to Purdue University and played the amateur circuit in the United States. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Indian and Malaysian Amateur Opens in 2000 and an individual gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.
He turned professional in 2004 and made a considerable impact in his second season on the Asian Tour by winning the season ending Volvo Masters of Asia and finishing the year fourth on the Asian Tour Order of Merit. Kapur works with instructor Peter Murphy out of Dallas, Texas.
He joined the European Tour in 2007, having earned enough as an affiliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card.
Amateur wins
- 2000 Indian Amateur Open, Malaysian Amateur Open
- 2002 Asian Games Individual Gold Medal
Professional wins (7)
Asian Tour wins (3)
Asian Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2005 | Double A International Open | Chinnarat Phadungsil | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2019 | Thailand Open | John Catlin, Pavit Tangkamolprasert | Catlin won with birdie on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
1 | 3 Feb 2013 | Gujarat Kensville Challenge | −14 | 2 strokes | Andrew McArthur |
2 | 3 Nov 2013 | Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final | −16 | 4 strokes | José-Filipe Lima, Jamie McLeary |
Other wins (2)
Playoff record
European Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2009 | South African Open Championship | Richie Ramsay | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Team appearances
Amateur- Eisenhower Trophy : 2000, 2002
- Bonallack Trophy : 2002, 2004