# Jyoti Randhawa

Jyotinder Singh Randhawa (born 4 May 1972) is an Indian professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour where he won eight times between 1998 and 2009. He was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 and 2009.

## Professional career

Randhawa turned professional in 1994. He played on the Asian Tour, having played on the European Tour from 2005 to 2010. In 2002, he finished top on the Asian Tour money list. He has finished second on the European Tour three times; the 2002 BMW Asian Open, the 2004 Johnnie Walker Classic and the 2007 Open de España.

## Personal life

Randhawa was married to actress Chitrangada Singh. Their son is named Zorawar Randhawa. The couple divorced in April 2014 and their son's custody has been granted to Chitrangada.
He was arrested in connection with poaching of endangered animals and birds in Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary on 26 December 2018.

## Professional wins (23)
### Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 14 Sep 2003 | Suntory Open | −8 (68-68-71-69=276) | 2 strokes | Paul Sheehan |

### Asian Tour wins (8)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 8 Nov 1998 | Hero Honda Masters | −13 (69-67-73-66=275) | 4 strokes | Jeev Milkha Singh |
| 2 | 31 Oct 1999 | Hero Honda Masters (2) | −11 (69-69-69-70=277) | 1 stroke | Sammy Daniels |
| 3 | 19 Mar 2000 | Wills Indian Open | −15 (66-68-70-69=273) | Playoff | Sammy Daniels |
| 4 | 10 Dec 2000 | Singapore Open | −20 (72-64-65-67=268) | 3 strokes | Hendrik Buhrmann |
| 5 | 12 Dec 2004 | Volvo Masters of Asia | −14 (63-70-74-67=274) | Playoff | Terry Pilkadaris |
| 6 | 23 Oct 2006 | Hero Honda Indian Open (2) | −18 (69-67-64-70=270) | Playoff | Shiv Chawrasia, Vijay Kumar |
| 7 | 14 Oct 2007 | Hero Honda Indian Open (3) | −13 (70-69-67-69=275) | 3 strokes | Chang Tse-peng |
| 8 | 8 Mar 2009 | Singha Thailand Open | −17 (68-68-62-65=263) | 2 strokes | Rhys Davies |
Asian Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 2000 | Wills Indian Open | Sammy Daniels | Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Volvo Masters of Asia | Terry Pilkadaris | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2006 | Hero Honda Indian Open | Shiv Chawrasia, Vijay Kumar | Won with birdie on second extra hole Kumar eliminated by par on first hole |

### Professional Golf Tour of India wins (8)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 29 Oct 2006 | BILT Open | −15 (66-70-68-69=273) | 3 strokes | Lam Chih Bing |
| 2 | 8 Apr 2007 | AIS Golf Open | −22 (72-67-63-64=266) | 7 strokes | Ashok Kumar |
| 3 | 13 May 2007 | DLF Masters | −15 (68-64-71-70=273) | 10 strokes | Shiv Kapur |
| 4 | 21 Sep 2008 | DLF Masters (2) | −8 (72-68-69-71=280) | 1 stroke | Mukesh Kumar |
| 5 | 28 Dec 2008 | BILT Open (2) | −19 (68-69-68-64=269) | 1 stroke | Anirban Lahiri, Jeev Milkha Singh |
| 6 | 26 Aug 2011 | PGTI Players Championship (Classic) | −11 (69-66-70-72=277) | 1 stroke | Manav Jaini |
| 7 | 10 Dec 2011 | CG Open | −18 (67-65-66-64=262) | 4 strokes | Rahil Gangjee |
| 8 | 24 Mar 2012 | PGTI Players Championship (Noida) | −2 (71-73-70-72=286) | Playoff | Mukesh Kumar |

### Other wins (6)

* 1999 Wills Southern Open
* 2000 Xerox Open, Honda Siel Nike-PGA Cship, SRF Open
* 2003 Kashmir Open
* 2005 Hero Honda Open South

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 2000 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| U.S. Open | | | | CUT | | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T27 | | | |
| PGA Championship | | | | | WD | CUT |
Note: Randhawa never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew "T" = tied

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2009 |
| Match Play | | | | |
| Championship | T54 | T51 | T17 | |
| Invitational | | 70 | | |
| Champions | | | | T19 |
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

## Team appearances

Amateur
* Eisenhower Trophy (representing India): 1992
Professional
* Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing India): 1999
* Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners), 2005 (winners)
* World Cup (representing India): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
* Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006