Shiv Kapur
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2017
Apr: Yeangder Heritage
His first Asian Tour title after 12 years
Shiv Kapur claimed victory at the inaugural Yeangder Heritage here on Sunday, beating overnight leader Yikeun Chang of South Korea with an impressive eight-under-par 64.
The 35-year-old Indian ended strong, shooting five birdies in his closing seven holes and finished with a winning total of 16-under-par 272. Kapur had 22 birdies against six bogeys during the week.
The win ends a long drought for Kapur, whose last Asian Tour title was 12 years ago when he was still a rookie. The win was worth $54,000. Kapur, who was the Asian Games individual champion in 2002, was the oldest player in the final three groups. Kapur is the third Indian to win in Taiwan since 2004. Gaurav Ghei won at the 2006 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, while Gaganjeet Bhullar was victorious at the 2012 Yeangder Tournament Players Championship.
The 23-year-old Korean was eyeing his first Asian Tour victory and held the lead for the past two days before conceding to Kapur. Leading final scores: 272: Shiv Kapur (71-70-67-64); 274: yikeun Chang (Kor, 72-66-68-68) and Gavin Green (Mas, 71-70-66-67); 275: Rattanon Wannasrichan (Tha) 70-70-68-67.
Nov: Panasonic Open
SBS News, 5 November 2017: The Hindu
India's Shiv Kapur won the Panasonic Open by three strokes to win his first Asian Tour title at home and second of the year. Playing on his home course at the Delhi Golf Club, the 35-year-old Kapur carded a final-round four-under-par 68 for a winning total of 17-under 271.
Only a shot separated the players at the top of the leaderboard before Kapur pulled away from the chasing pack with four birdies in five holes, starting from the 11th. Kapur's two previous Asian Tour titles came at the Volvo Masters of Asia in Thailand in 2005 and at the Yeangder Heritage in Taiwan IN 2017.
Dec: Royal Cup, third title of the year
January 1, 2018: The Times of India
Shiv Kapur wins Royal Cup, his third title of the year
Golfer Shiv Kapur on Sunday produced a dramatic turnaround in the closing stages to win the Royal Cup and end the year on a high note by claiming his third Asian Tour title of 2017 here. The 35-year-old, who had just one win in almost 11 years till April this year, has now won three times in last eight months.
Making the win sweeter for Kapur was that his wife Maya and five-month old daughter, Veda, were present on the 18th green. Kapur came through a see-saw battle as he shot four-under 67 to finish at 14-under, while Thailand’s Prom Meesawat (70) ended at 13-under.
Making it a great week for Indian golf was Gaganjeet Bhullar
(66) who was sole third at 11-under 273, while Khalin Joshi (67) was sole sixth at 8-under 276. Jyoti Randhawa (72) finished tied 41st at one-over 285.
Kapur first won on Asian Tour in his debut season in December 2005, but it took more than 11 years and four months for the next Asian Tour win, which came in April 2017. Now he has won three times in eight months. This latest win marks Kapur’s fourth Asian Tour win and sixth international title - he won twice on European Challenge Tour, too.
Kapur, the only multiple winner on Asian Tour this year, is also the only Indian to have won three times on Asian Tour. Kapur, who had 19 birdies against five bogeys this week.
