Gaurav Ghei

{{short description|Indian professional golfer (born 1968)}}

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Gaurav Ghei (born 25 September 1968) is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He turned professional in 1991. His wins include three Asian Tour titles: the 1995 Gadgil Western Masters, the 2006 Taiwan Masters, and the 2007 Beijing Open. In 1997 he became the first Indian golfer to qualify for The Open Championship.{{Cite web |last=Keerthivasan |first=K. |date=2022-08-25 |title=“Ceremonial golfer” Gaurav Ghei focusing on just enjoying the sport |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/golf/gaurav-ghei-chennai-open-golf-tournament-delhi-golf-society/article65810930.ece |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}

Amateur wins

  • 1991 East India Amateur, West India Amateur, North India Amateur

Professional wins (5)

=Asian Tour wins (3)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

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|align=right|27 Nov 1995

|Gadgil Western Masters

|−14 (69-69-67-69=274)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Kumar

align=center|2

|align=right|1 Oct 2006

|Mercuries Taiwan Masters

|−10 (71-72-69-66=278)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|IND}} Rahil Gangjee

align=center|3

|align=right|29 Apr 2007

|Pine Valley Beijing Open

|−14 (65-72-68-69=274)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Blyth

=Other wins (2)=

  • 1994 Desaru Classic (Malaysia)
  • 1999 Asian Nations Cup (Malaysia; individual)

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1997

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|CUT

Note: Ghei only played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

References

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