New Delhi [India], Gaganjeet Bhullar and Shubhankar Sharma have joined the illustrious list of Indian Olympic golfers after the duo secured their places for the Paris 2024 Olympics as per the final list of the Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR). ) male.
Olympic debutants Shubhankar and Gaganjeet, both Arjuna Award winners and residents of Chandigarh, booked their tickets to Paris after ranking 48th and 54th respectively in the OGR final list. The OGR list, in turn, is based on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), where Sharma and Bhullar are currently the top two Indians with rankings of 219 and 261 respectively.
Previously, India had been represented at the Olympic Games by Anirban Lahiri (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020), SSP Chawrasia (Rio 2016) and Udayan Mane (Tokyo 2020). The men's golf event in Paris will feature 60 players and will be played in Le Golf National from August 1 to 4.
Shubhankar, 27, is a two-time DP World Tour winner, former Asian Tour Order of Merit champion and winner of the DP World Tour Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award in 2018. The man with six Major En appearances He recorded the best result by an Indian in the Open last year when he took tied eighth place. Sharma, the youngest Indian winner on the DP World Tour at 21, has had a career-high world ranking of 64th. He has achieved a top 10 on the DP World Tour this year.
Shubhankar Sharma said that it is a privilege and honor to represent India at the Olympics. It's a dream come true obviously. "I have been preparing for this day for a while now and am planning my schedule for the DP World Tour accordingly. We have a very good and experienced team of Gaganjeet, Aditi, Diksha and myself. We have depth and experience behind us. We are all playing good golf at the moment, also on our respective tours, and that is a good sign if the Olympic week comes our way, any medal is possible for both the men's and women's teams. Personally, my game. It is going in the right direction and I am prepared to deliver," Shubhankar said according to a PGTI statement. Gaganjeet, 36, has won 12 international titles, including one on the DP World Tour. His 11 wins on the Asian Tour are an Indian record. Bhullar, who is ranked a career-high 85th in the world, previously represented India at the World Cup of Golf in 2013 and 2018 and was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the Asian Games. 2006. His only Major appearance was at the 2009 Open, when he became the youngest Indian to play a Major at 21 years and two months old. In the last year he has won three titles, one in the Asian Tour and two in the PGTI.
An excited Gaganjeet Bhullar said that he feels honored to have the opportunity to represent India at the Olympics.
"Coming from a family of athletes who have also represented India in other sports and place great value on the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of sport, it is a special moment for me to have earned the privilege of being an Olympian. I was determined to make it to the Olympics after narrowly missing out on the last two occasions, so I'm delighted to have finally achieved this important milestone in my career. The sport is in good shape and I'm looking forward to teaming up with some great talent. like Shubhankar. I have played a lot of golf with in the past. I know Le Golf National, the Olympic venue, having played there three times in the past. I am heading to Paris next week. Olympic Games for a week to acclimatise to the conditions as part of my preparation."Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO. PGTI, congratulated Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar for qualifying to represent India at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
"Both Shubhankar and Gaganjeet, who began their golf journeys at PGTI, have been great global ambassadors for Indian golf over the years thanks to their exceptional performances across the world and their conduct on and off the course. We are confident that both seasoned Professionals will form a formidable combination and present a strong Indian challenge at the Olympics. We wish Shubhankar and Gaganjeet all the best."
The top 15 players in the world rankings are eligible for the Olympic Games, with a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players are eligible based on world ranking, with a maximum of two players eligible from each country that does not already have two or more players in the top 15. The International Golf Federation (IGF) will send confirmation of the men's quotas to the National Olympic Committees (NOC). NOCs will then confirm the use of the places allocated to the IGF by June 27 and the IGF will in turn reallocate all unused places before the Paris 2024 sports registration deadline on July 8.
Olympic debutants Shubhankar and Gaganjeet, both Arjuna Award winners and residents of Chandigarh, booked their tickets to Paris after ranking 48th and 54th respectively in the OGR final list. The OGR list, in turn, is based on the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), where Sharma and Bhullar are currently the top two Indians with rankings of 219 and 261 respectively.
Previously, India had been represented at the Olympic Games by Anirban Lahiri (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020), SSP Chawrasia (Rio 2016) and Udayan Mane (Tokyo 2020). The men's golf event in Paris will feature 60 players and will be played in Le Golf National from August 1 to 4.
Shubhankar, 27, is a two-time DP World Tour winner, former Asian Tour Order of Merit champion and winner of the DP World Tour Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award in 2018. The man with six Major En appearances He recorded the best result by an Indian in the Open last year when he took tied eighth place. Sharma, the youngest Indian winner on the DP World Tour at 21, has had a career-high world ranking of 64th. He has achieved a top 10 on the DP World Tour this year.
Shubhankar Sharma said that it is a privilege and honor to represent India at the Olympics. It's a dream come true obviously. "I have been preparing for this day for a while now and am planning my schedule for the DP World Tour accordingly. We have a very good and experienced team of Gaganjeet, Aditi, Diksha and myself. We have depth and experience behind us. We are all playing good golf at the moment, also on our respective tours, and that is a good sign if the Olympic week comes our way, any medal is possible for both the men's and women's teams. Personally, my game. It is going in the right direction and I am prepared to deliver," Shubhankar said according to a PGTI statement. Gaganjeet, 36, has won 12 international titles, including one on the DP World Tour. His 11 wins on the Asian Tour are an Indian record. Bhullar, who is ranked a career-high 85th in the world, previously represented India at the World Cup of Golf in 2013 and 2018 and was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the Asian Games. 2006. His only Major appearance was at the 2009 Open, when he became the youngest Indian to play a Major at 21 years and two months old. In the last year he has won three titles, one in the Asian Tour and two in the PGTI.
An excited Gaganjeet Bhullar said that he feels honored to have the opportunity to represent India at the Olympics.
"Coming from a family of athletes who have also represented India in other sports and place great value on the Olympic Games as the pinnacle of sport, it is a special moment for me to have earned the privilege of being an Olympian. I was determined to make it to the Olympics after narrowly missing out on the last two occasions, so I'm delighted to have finally achieved this important milestone in my career. The sport is in good shape and I'm looking forward to teaming up with some great talent. like Shubhankar. I have played a lot of golf with in the past. I know Le Golf National, the Olympic venue, having played there three times in the past. I am heading to Paris next week. Olympic Games for a week to acclimatise to the conditions as part of my preparation."Uttam Singh Mundy, CEO. PGTI, congratulated Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar for qualifying to represent India at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
"Both Shubhankar and Gaganjeet, who began their golf journeys at PGTI, have been great global ambassadors for Indian golf over the years thanks to their exceptional performances across the world and their conduct on and off the course. We are confident that both seasoned Professionals will form a formidable combination and present a strong Indian challenge at the Olympics. We wish Shubhankar and Gaganjeet all the best."
The top 15 players in the world rankings are eligible for the Olympic Games, with a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players are eligible based on world ranking, with a maximum of two players eligible from each country that does not already have two or more players in the top 15. The International Golf Federation (IGF) will send confirmation of the men's quotas to the National Olympic Committees (NOC). NOCs will then confirm the use of the places allocated to the IGF by June 27 and the IGF will in turn reallocate all unused places before the Paris 2024 sports registration deadline on July 8.
