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Gaganjeet Bhullar Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Naureen Sandhu
Hometown: Kapurthala, Punjab
Age: 36 Years

Gaganjeet Bhullar

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Profession(s)• Golfer
• Businessman
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)6' (183 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Golf
Turned Professional2006
Coach• Jesse Grewal
Jesse Grewal
• Noah Montgomery
Noah Montgomery
HandednessRight
Records (main ones)• In 2009, he became the youngest Indian to win an Asian title.
• In 2009, he became the youngest Indian to play in a major.
• In January 2011, he became the first Indian to win a tournament on the Challenger Tour.
• In 2012, he became the youngest to rank in the world's top-100.
• In 2013, he became the youngest and seventh golfer to win the Arjuna Award.
• In 2017, he became the youngest player to win eight Asian Tour titles.
• In 2018, he became the first Indian win an event on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
• He has 11 wins in the Asian tour, the most number of wins by an Indian.
MedalsSilver
2006: Asian Games team event in Doha
Awards, Honours• Arjuna Award (2013)
Gaganjeet Bhullar receiving Arjuna Award
• Best Pro Award (2013)

• Outstanding achievement as a player award (2019)
Outstanding achievement as a player award
Personal Life
Date of Birth27 April 1988 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)36 Years
BirthplaceKapurthala, Punjab, India
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownKapurthala, Punjab
ReligionSikhism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbyReading
Social MediaTwitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date24 December 2017
Family
Wife/SpouseNaureen Sandhu
ChildrenDaughter- Farida Bhullar
Gaganjeet Bhullar with his wife and their daughter
ParentsFather- Harbhajan Singh (Athlete, Indian Railways employee)
Mother- Sarabjit Kaur (Athlete, Indian Railways employee)
Sarabjit Kaur
Favourites
Travel DestinationFiji
FoodChicken Thai curry with steamed rice
FilmHollywood- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
SingerDiljit Dosanjh
Style Quotient
Car CollectionBMW M8 Coupé
Gaganjeet Bhullar taking a selfie with his car, BMW M8 Coupé

Gaganjeet Bhullar image

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gaganjeet Bhullar

  • He started playing golf when he was 6 years old after he was introduced to golf by his father at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala.
  • His father has represented India at the Asian Games in the 400m race. He was also on the probable list of Olympic athletes but couldn’t qualify.
  • His mother is a national-level high jumper.
  • When he was 9 years old, he participated in his first junior and sub-junior events.
  • He became a part of India’s amateur squad when he was 16 years old.
  • He was ranked no. 1 in 2004 and 2006 as an amateur golf player in India.
  • In 2013, he established the Gaganjeet Bhullar Foundation to support underprivileged kids.
  • Through his NGO, Bhullar has adopted the Kandila village in the Gurdaspur district and helps the village by providing resources like drinking water, solar power and bioenergy.
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated solar panels to 10 families in the Kandila village.
  • In 2014, he injured his wrist, forcing him to miss 8 tournaments.
  • In 2019, he won the BMW M8 Coupé during the BMW International Open after scoring a hole-in-one shot from a distance of 196 yards (179 metres).
  • He performs yoga regularly to stay healthy.
  • He prefers driving SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) over other types of cars.
  • He is a member of the Chandigarh Golf Club.

    Gaganjeet Bhullar playing at the Chandigarh Golf Club

    Gaganjeet Bhullar playing at the Chandigarh Golf Club

  • He is a part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), a Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports program that helps Indian athletes and prepares them for the Olympics.
  • He has never missed a cut in PGTI (Professional Golf Tour of India)
  • In 2024, scored 21 under par, the lowest number for four rounds at Nissan Chandigarh Open,
  •  In 2024, he was selected to represent India at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
  • He is an angel investor in several startups and invests in markets and financial instruments.
  • He is the founder and chairman of Candila Capital, an investment advisory firm.

    Candila Capital logo

    Candila Capital logo