Harmeet Kahlon

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Harmeet Kahlon
 
Personal information
Full nameHarmeet Kahlon
Born15 september 1970
Sporting nationalityIndian
ResidenceOntario , Canada

[1]Harmeet Kahlon (born 15 September 1970) is an Indian professional golfer and golf instructor, renowned for his contributions to the sport. He was honored with the Arjuna Award for his exceptional achievements in golf, including being the only Indian to win the prestigious Nomura Cup Individual (Asia Pacific Amateur). Kahlon has also claimed victories in notable tournaments such as the Singapore Amateur .His legacy as an Asian Tour winner and his significant impact on Indian golf have earned him widespread recognition and respect in the international golfing community.

Career Highlights

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[1]Harmeet Kahlon’s career is marked by remarkable achievements both as an amateur and professional golfer. A distinguished amateur, he was the only Indian to win the 1997 Nomura Cup (Asia Pacific Amateur), and also claimed victories in the Singapore Amateur. He represented India at the 1994 Hiroshima and [2]1998 Bangkok Asian Games and was ranked India’s No. 1 amateur golfer from 1993 to 1998. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to sport, Harmeet received the Arjuna Award in 1997, along with the Punjab Government Roll of Honour for Gold Medal in Nationals the same year. Kahlon turned professional in 1999, earning Rookie of the Year honors on the Indian professional circuit. His breakthrough victory came in [3]2002 at the Hero Honda Masters on the Asian Tour, and he followed it with several notable performances, including a tied fifth finish at the 2007 Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational and 10th at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open. In 2006-07, he secured sixth place on the PGTI Order of Merit after winning the Emaar-MGF

PGTI Championship. He continued to perform consistently with top-10 finishes in the [1]Aircel PGTI 2010 season and a runner-up finish at the 2009 PGTI Players Championship. On the Asian Tour, he finished tied fourth at the [4]King’s Cup in 2009 and tied [5]10th at the Panasonic Open India in 2012. In addition to his competitive success, Kahlon has received numerous awards,

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tata Steel PGTI". www.pgtofindia.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  2. ^ "'I'll move ahead, but slowly'". Sportstar. 2002-03-08. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ "rediff.com sports: Kahlon is No 2 in APGA Order of Merit". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  4. ^ "Kahlon 4th, Gangjee and Lahiri 6th in King's Cup". The Times of India. 2009-12-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. ^ "Tata Steel PGTI". www.pgtofindia.com. Retrieved 2024-11-25.

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  1. ^ "Harmeet Kahlon". Sports Hub. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. ^ "Mohali Golf Range complete 5 years of operations". Thursday, Apr 02, 2020 08:20 PM. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  4. ^ "Harmeet Kahlon finishes 11th in golf championship". The Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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