{{short description|Indian professional golfer (born 1968)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Gaurav Ghei | image = Ghei Gaurav.JPG | imagesize = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = Ghei in 2009 | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|9|25|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1968|9|25|df=y}} --> | death_place = | height = <!-- {{height|ft=|in=}} OR {{height|m=|precision=0}} --> | weight = <!-- {{convert| |lb|kg st|abbr=on}} OR {{convert| |kg|lb st|abbr=on}} --> | nationality = {{IND}} | residence = New Delhi, India | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 1991 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = <!-- Current tours which a member of --> | extour = <!-- Former tours which a member of --> | prowins = 5 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = 3 | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Nationwide Tour wins --> | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = 2 | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | usopen = DNP | open = CUT: 1997 | pga = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Gaurav Ghei''' (born 25 September 1968) is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.
== Career == In 1991, Ghee turned professional. His has won three Asian Tour events: 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 The Open Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keerthivasan |first=K. |date=2022-08-25 |title=“Ceremonial golfer” Gaurav Ghei focusing on just enjoying the sport |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/golf/gaurav-ghei-chennai-open-golf-tournament-delhi-golf-society/article65810930.ece |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>
==Amateur wins== *1991 East India Amateur, West India Amateur, North India Amateur
==Professional wins (5)== ===Asian Tour wins (3)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|27 Nov 1995 |Gadgil Western Masters |−14 (69-69-67-69=274) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Kumar |- |align=center|2 |align=right|1 Oct 2006 |Mercuries Taiwan Masters |−10 (71-72-69-66=278) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|IND}} Rahil Gangjee |- |align=center|3 |align=right|29 Apr 2007 |Pine Valley Beijing Open |−14 (65-72-68-69=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Blyth |}
===Other wins (2)=== *1994 Desaru Classic (Malaysia) *1999 Asian Nations Cup (Malaysia; individual)
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1997 |- |align=left|The Open Championship |CUT |} ''Note: Ghei only played in The Open Championship.''<br> CUT = missed the half-way cut
==Team appearances== *Dunhill Cup (representing India): 1996 *World Cup (representing India): 1997, 2003, 2007
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{AsianTour player|100029|archive=20160303224958}} *{{OWGR|3783}}
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