01-03-2014
Rashid Khan - Profile
Here's a look at Rashid Khan's career-graph so far.
Player: Rashid Khan
Country: India
Age: 23
Residence: Delhi
Home Course: Delhi Golf Club
Turned Pro: 2010
Pro Wins: 5 (1 – Asian Tour, 4 – PGTI)
Rolex Ranking (2013): 1
- Rashid Khan won his first Asian Tour event at the 2014 SAIL-SBI Open.
- Rashid’s two wins and eight other top-10s earned him No. 1 position on the PGTI’s Rolex Rankings in 2013. He won the BILT Open and PGTI Players Champinship at Classic Golf Resort in the season. His total earnings for the season were Rs. 46,38,284.
- Khan earned his card for the first time on the Asian Tour after finishing 41st on the Order of Merit in 2013. He had a runner-up finish at the 2013 SAIL-SBI Open and was tied fourth at the Indian Open.
- He finished second on the 2012 Rolex Rankings with a win at the PGTI Players Championship at Coimbatore and 13 other top-10s.
- A win at the Surya Nepal Masters and eight other top-10s placed him third on the 2011 Rolex Rankings.
- Rashid posted three top-20s in Asia in 2011.
- Khan was India’s top amateur before turning professional in 2010.
- Rashid was a member of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games.
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