Son of the late Milkha Singh, India’s track and field legend better known as ‘The Flying Sikh’, Jeev is the winner of four titles on the European Tour, four on the Japan Golf Tour and six on the Asian Tour, has received a 10-year ‘Gold card’ for being an elite professional athlete
Jeev Milkha Singh, the torch-bearer of Indian golf, has been recognised for his outstanding achievements and granted the prestigious Dubai Golden Visa – becoming the first professional golfer to be bestowed with the honour.
The 49-year-old has had a long association with Dubai, having featured in several tournaments and making many friends in the city. During the 2001 Dubai Desert Classic, he established a world record – at the time – when he completed four rounds with just 94 putts as he finished in a share of sixth.
Singh, winner of four titles on the European Tour, four on the Japan Golf Tour and six on the Asian Tour, has received a 10-year ‘Gold card’ for being an elite professional athlete.
Expressing his appreciation Jeev says ““I’m really honoured and humbled that the Dubai government has considered me for the Golden Visa. For someone who spends so much time in this city and has made so many friends over the years, I am looking forward to being a resident here.”
“This is indeed a huge honour. I think I came to Dubai for the first time in 1993, and I have loved every moment of my stay here and greatly admired the energy of this fascinating city,” said Singh, who has been awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the government of India for its citizens.
Jeev joins an impressive list of sportsmen and women as well as celebrities to receive this honour of Dubai Golden Visas for top athletes.
“My family has enjoyed the many offerings of Dubai, like the variety of restaurants and shopping outlets, but being a professional golfer, the biggest attraction for me is the quality of golf courses and the practice facilities that you get here, which really are second to none.
“Another thing that I love about Dubai is the connectivity. Given the amount of travelling that we do for tournaments, the geographical location is unbeatable. Thanks to Emirates Airline, you are never too far away from any corner of the world.
“I have also got a lot of support from Dubai. I was one of the first ambassadors for Jumeirah Golf Estates, and also of ‘Golf in Dubai’ for many years.
Jeev joins an impressive list of sportsmen and women as well as celebrities to receive this honour of Dubai Golden Visas for top athletes.
Those on the Dubai Golden VISA Awards list include: Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Sania Mirza (India), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Luis Figo (Portugal), Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia), Paul Pogba (France), Roberto Carlos (Brazil), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Sanjay Dutt (India) and Shah Rukh Khan (India)
Singh, who turned professional in 1993 after a brilliant amateur career that included representing India in the Eisenhower Trophy in 1988 and 1992, became the first Indian to qualify for the European Tour and Japan Golf Tour. He also became the first from his country to play all four Major Championships and was crowned Asia Tour No.1 on two occasions.
Son of the legendary Indian athlete, the late ‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh, he has won two of the biggest tournaments on the European Tour – the 2006 Volvo Masters at Valderrama, and the 2012 Scottish Open. He also won the 2008 Singapore Open and rose to No28 in the Official World Golf Ranking, a high that few Asian golfers have managed to surpass.
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Jeev Milka Singh / Career Summary Best results in Dubai Dubai Desert Classic, 2001 – T6th DP World Tour Championship, Dubai 2012 – T21st Race to Dubai, 200 – 12th Dubai Open 2014, Asian Tour – T31st
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Awards Asian Tour Order of Merit winner – 2006 & 2008. Padma Shri, The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2007. The Arjuna Award, 1999, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the sports honour of Republic of India. Jeev became the third golfer to win this award.
European Tour wins – 4 Asian Tour wins – 6 Japan Golf Tour wins – 4
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