Shiv Kapur

Shiv Kapur (born 12 February, 1982) is an Indian golfer. 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 and has currently joined the European tour. He has been seen using the new Accuflex Creation shaft in his driver. One of the new young talents about to make an impact on the PGA tour.

He joined the European Tour in 2007, having earned enough as an affliate member in 2006 to merit a tour card.

Tournament wins

MAJOR AMATEUR WINS
*2000 Indian Amateur Open, Malaysian Amateur Open
*2002 Asian Games Individual Gold Medal

PROFESSIONAL WINS (1)ASIAN TOUR
*2005 Volvo Masters of Asia

Results in major championships

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

External links

* [http://www.asiantour.com/profile.htm?profileID=ff80808103506d4501035a92d616006c Profile on the Asian Tour's official site]
* [http://www.rediff.com/sports/ag/2002/oct/06golf.htm Rediff.com report on Kapur's Asian Games win]
* [http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAB0336D2%2DD3C9%2D469B%2DBCB6%2DBFD443B52A34%7D&playerId=33965 European Tour profile]