Introduction
Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) 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 (6)
Asian Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2005 | Volvo Masters of Asia | −20 (66-67-68-67=268) | 2 strokes | Jyoti Randhawa |
| 2 | 30 Apr 2017 | Yeangder Heritage | −16 (71-70-67-64=272) | 2 strokes | Chang Yi-keun, Gavin Green |
| 3 | 5 Nov 2017 | Panasonic Open India | −17 (65-69-69-68=271) | 3 strokes | Om Prakash Chouhan, Shiv Chawrasia, Karandeep Kochhar, Chiragh Kumar, Paul Peterson, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Sudhir Sharma |
Asian Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | 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(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Feb 2013 | Gujarat Kensville Challenge | −14 (67-71-65-71=274) | 2 strokes | Andrew McArthur |
| 2 | 3 Nov 2013 | Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final | −16 (69-66-67-70=272) | 4 strokes | José-Filipe Lima, Jamie McLeary |
Other wins (1)
2017 Royal Cup (Asian Tour special event)
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | South African Open Championship | Richie Ramsay | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T23 | CUT | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T73 | CUT | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing India): 2000, 2002
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners)