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

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Hometown: Kapurthala, Punjab

Wife: Naureen Sandhu

Age: 36 Years

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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.
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 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.
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