Gaurav Ghei (born 25 September 1968) is an Indian professional

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er who plays on the

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. He turned professional in 1991. His wins include three Asian Tour titles: the 1995 Gadgil Western Masters, the 2006 Taiwan Masters, and the 2007 Beijing Open. In 1997 he became the first Indian golfer to qualify for

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Amateur wins

*1991 East India Amateur, West India Amateur, North India Amateur

Professional wins (5)

Asian Tour wins (3)

Other wins (2)

*1994 Desaru Classic (Malaysia) *1999 Asian Nations Cup (Malaysia; individual)

Results in major championships

''Note: Ghei only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

* Dunhill Cup (representing India):

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(representing India):

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External links

* * Indian male golfers Asian Tour golfers Golfers from Delhi 1968 births Living people {{India-golf-bio-stub