Aadil Bedi

Aadil Bedi (born 17 February 2001) is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour[1] and the Professional Golf Tour of India.[2] He won the Bengal Open in 2020.

Aadil Bedi
Personal information
Born (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sporting nationality India
ResidenceChandigarh, India
Career
Turned professional2018
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional Golf Tour of India
Professional wins1

Background

Bedi was born in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab. His father Harinder Pal Singh Bedi and mother Hargunjit Kaur are both officers with the Government of Punjab. Harinder is an avid golfer, and from the age of four, Aadil used to accompany him to play at Chandigarh Golf Club.[3]

Bedi finished his schooling in Chandigarh at Vivek High School.[4] He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Chaffey College in California.

Amateur career

Bedi finished at the top of the Junior Order of Merit standings in the 7–10 age group (2011), and the 11–13 age group (2013). Notably, the latter came on the heels of winning the All India Final at Coimbatore and Bombay in November–December 2013.[5]

As an amateur, Bedi's biggest wins came in 2017 at the SSG-BLR International Amateur Golf Championship in Singapore[6] and the World Star of Junior Golf Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada.[7] He was ranked as the Number 1 amateur golfer in the country by the Indian Golf Union in April/May 2018.[8][9][10]

Bedi was also part of the Indian team that represented India at the 2018 Asian Games.[11][12] In the individual portion of the tournament, he finished T13.[13] The team, which also included Rayhan Thomas, Kshitij Naveed Kaul, and Harimohan Singh, finished seventh overall.[14] Thomas, Kaul and Bedi were also part of the Indian team at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy where they finished 31st together as a team.[15]

Professional career
Professional Golfer Aadil Bedi

Bedi turned professional in September 2018 at the age of 17.[16] He earned his playing rights on the domestic Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) in 2019 when he finished 3rd at the Finals of the qualifying school in Ahmedabad.[17]

Bedi won his first event as a professional on the PGTI in 2020 at the Bengal Open Championship in Kolkata at the Tollygunge Club. At the end of 72 holes of competition, Bedi tied with Udayan Mane, and beat the latter in a six-hole playoff.[18][19]

He is also a full member of the Asian Tour, having earned his card through country exemptions and qualifying school in 2019.[20] His best finish on that tour is 4th at the Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship in the same year.[1]

Amateur wins
  • 2016 Karnataka Junior Golf Championship,[21] Northern India Junior Boys,[22] IJGT Albatross Tournament
  • 2017 Western India Amateur,[23] SSG-BLR International Amateur Championship,[6] Las Vegas World Star of Junior Golf[7]

Source:[24]

Professional wins (1)

Professional Golf Tour of India wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 15 Mar 2020 Bengal Open −14 (65-65-67-69=266) Playoff India Udayan Mane

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[24]

References
  1. "Aadil Bedi". Asian Tour. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. "Aadil Bedi". Professional Golf Tour of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. Rathi, Devanshi. "Asian Games 2018: 10,000 hours of practice isn't enough for India's latest golfing star". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. "Aadil gets appreciation, three-year support from Virat Kohli Foundation". The Tribune. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. "Aadil Bedi tops IGU-Junior Merit". Golfingindian. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. "Bedi finishes on top in Singapore golf c'ship". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. "Aadil wins world title in junior golf". The Indian Express. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. "Gentlemen Merit List as on 06th April 2018". Indian Golf Union. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. "Gentlemen Merit List as on 14th April 2018". Indian Golf Union. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. "Gentlemen Merit List as on 06 May 2018". Indian Golf Union. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  11. "Strong and young Indian team for golf in 2018 Asian Games". Hindustan Times. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  12. "2018 Asian Games: Seven young Indian golfers qualify for Asian Games". The Times of India. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  13. "Aadil Bedi 17 year old teenager all set to make his debut as a professional golfer at the Panasonic Open at DGC Delhi". www.sportskeeda.com. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  14. "Asian Games 2018: India golfers draw a blank in Asiad, men's team finish seventh". The Indian Express. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  15. "31st Eisenhower Trophy". www.ghintpp.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  16. "17-yr-old Aadil to make pro debut". ANI News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  17. "2019 PGTI Qualifying School – Final Stage". Professional Golf Tour of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  18. "Bengal Open Golf Championship 2020 – Prize Money". Professional Golf Tour of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  19. "Bengal Open Golf Championship 2020 – Print Media Coverage". Professional Golf Tour of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  20. "Aadil Bedi among four Indians to earn Asian Tour cards". The Indian Express. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  21. "Bedi wins junior golf championship". The Tribune. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  22. "Aadil wins junior golf c'ship in Gurgaon". The Tribune. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  23. "Aadil clinches title in Mumbai". The Tribune. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  24. "Aadil Bedi". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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