Prem Gopal "Biloo" Sethi (died c. 1981[1]), was an Indian golfer. He was the only amateur to win the Indian Open, having done so in 1965.[2]
Career
editSethi was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Originally a cricketer, he took up golf after being left out the Indian cricket team.[3] Playing at Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Sethi won the Indian Open by seven strokes over an international field which included Peter Thomson, beginning play with five-under 68s on the opening two days.[4] This remained the only win by an Indian golfer of the tournament until 1991.[5] Sethi was a six-time winner of the Amateur Golf Championship of Sri Lanka.[6] Sethi was also a member of the Indian team which won the 1973 Asia-Pacific Championship in Jakarta.[7] Sethi has been the namesake of several tournaments and trophies, including the Biloo Sethi Trophy, awarded at the All India Ladies' Open Amateur Golf Championships for aggregate best gross score over two days.[8] He was the first golfer to receive the Arjuna Award (1961).
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing India): 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1978, 1980
- Nomura Cup (representing India): 1973 (winners) - incomplete
References
edit- ^ Smith, Paul (12 June 2006). "Vikram Sethi: Teaching Golf in India". iseekgolf.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Wadhwaney, K.R. (22 October 2005). "Golf bonanza". The Tribune. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Reason, Mark (29 May 2009). "Jeev Milkha Singh slices through the win to share lead in European Open". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, V. "Great Moments in Indian Golf". Professional Golf Tour of India. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "India the new growth market for golf". iol sport. 8 February 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Fernando, Pam (31 December 1991). "A 100 years of the Golf Amateur Championship". Malaysian Golf Association. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Golfer Ranjit follows his father's footsteps". The Times of India. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ de Silva, Nilika (20 February 2000). "Thuhashini's golf carnival". The Sunday Times. Sri Lanka. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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