Gaganjeet Bhullar Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Kapurthala, Punjab
Age: 36 Years
Wife: Naureen Sandhu
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession(s) | • Golfer • Businessman |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 6' (183 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Golf | |
Turned Professional | 2006 |
Coach | • Jesse Grewal • Noah Montgomery |
Handedness | Right |
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. |
Medals | Silver 2006: Asian Games team event in Doha |
Awards, Honours | • Arjuna Award (2013) • Best Pro Award (2013) • Outstanding achievement as a player award (2019) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 27 April 1988 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 36 Years |
Birthplace | Kapurthala, Punjab, India |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kapurthala, Punjab |
Religion | Sikhism |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobby | Reading |
Social Media | Twitter |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 24 December 2017 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Naureen Sandhu |
Children | Daughter- Farida Bhullar |
Parents | Father- Harbhajan Singh (Athlete, Indian Railways employee) Mother- Sarabjit Kaur (Athlete, Indian Railways employee) |
Favourites | |
Travel Destination | Fiji |
Food | Chicken Thai curry with steamed rice |
Film | Hollywood- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) |
Singer | Diljit Dosanjh |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | BMW M8 Coupé |
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.
- 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 considers Tiger Woods, Milkha Singh, Jeev Milkha Singh, Arjun Atwal, and Jyoti Randhawa as his inspirations.
- 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.