Profession |
Golfer |
Physical Stats |
Height |
5’10” (178 cm) |
Weight |
74 Kg (163 lbs) |
Eye Colour |
Brown |
Hair Colour |
Black |
Golf |
Turned Professional |
2013 |
Coach |
Jesse Grewal |
Handedness |
Right |
Records (main ones) |
• In 2017, he became the youngest Indian to win on the European tour by more than six years • On 8 December 2018, he became the fifth and the youngest Indian to win the Asian Order of Merit title
• In 2018, he became the first Indian to win the ‘Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year’ award
• In 2018, he became the 4th Indian to play in the Masters Tournament • In 2023, he ranked 8th at ‘The Open Championship,’ best result by an Indian in the tournament |
Awards, Honours |
• Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award (2018)
• Arjuna Award (2018)
• Felicitation Award by the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) (2018)
• Felicitation Award by the Chandigarh Golf Association (CGA) (2023)
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Personal Life |
Date of Birth |
21 July 1996 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) |
27 Years |
Birthplace |
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign |
Cancer |
Nationality |
Indian |
School |
• Bal Bhawan School, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh • National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) |
College/University |
School of Open Learning, University of Delhi |
Religion |
Hinduism |
Food Habit |
Vegetarian |
Social Media |
• Instagram • Twitter |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status |
Unmarried |
Family |
Parents |
Father– Mohan Lal Sharma (Indian army colonel) Mother– Neena Sharma (Homemaker)
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Siblings |
Sister– Vandini Sharma
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Favourites |
Band(s) |
• Dire Straits • Ac/Dc |
Song(s) |
• Where Do You Think You’re Going? by Dire Straits (1979) • Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits (1978) • Behind Blue Eyes by Who (1971) |
Food |
Curry and rice, Broccoli, Rajma (kidney beans) |
Singer |
Tupac Shakur |