Golf

Amarbir Singh Lehal (born 6 March 1981) is an Indian professional golfer.

Aditi Ashok (born 29 March 1998) is an Indian professional golfer. She plays on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She made her Olympic Games debut at the 2016 Olympics.

Aman Raj (born 5 May 1995) is an Indian golfer from Patna, Bihar, India. He was a part of the Indian Golf Team (Under-19).

Amit Krishan Luthra (born 15 September 1960) is an Indian golfer. He led his country's team for over 20 years.

Anirban Lahiri (Bengali: অনির্বাণ লাহিড়ী; born 29 June 1987) is an Indian professional golfer. He has played on the Asian Tour, European Tour, PGA Tour and LIV Golf. He was awarded the 2014 Arjuna Award and was also the recipient of the "Sera Bangali" award in 2015, given by the Anandabazar Patrika.

Arjun Singh Atwal (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian professional golfer who has played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour and is the first player born in India to gain membership of and win on the U.S.-based PGA Tour.

Ashbeer Saini (born 1994) is an Indian amateur golfer. He is the nephew of Baljit Singh Saini, who is an Olympian and Asian Games gold medalist for India in field hockey. Ashbeer Saini's father, Balwinder Singh Saini, who is also the elder brother of Baljeet Singh Saini has also represented India internationally in field hockey.

Ashok Kumar (born 20 July 1983) is a professional golfer from India, currently playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India, where he was the 2003/04 and the 2006/07 Order of Merit winner. In 2004, he won the Hero Honda Golf Tour Order of Merit for the 2003/04 season. He won it again in 2006/07 and in 2010 under the name of the PGTI after recording 5 wins in 8 events played, where he finished in the top-10 in all 8 of them.

Avani Prashanth (born 7 October 2006) is an Indian professional golfer. She was the youngest player in the Indian squad for the Asian Games at Hangzhou, China in 2023. She became the first amateur player from India to take part in the Augusta National Women's Amateur tournament.

Chinnaswamy Muniyappa (born 1 January 1977) is an Indian professional golfer.

Chiragh Kumar (born 15 December 1983) is an Indian professional golfer.

Digvijay Singh Chahal (born 30 January 1972) is a professional golfer from India currently playing on the Professional Golf Tour of India and the Asian Tour.

Diksha Dagar (born 14 December 2000) is an Indian professional golfer who is also deaf. She is a two-time gold medallist at the Deaflympics. Dagar represented India at the 2018 Asian Games, and in 2019 became the second Indian female golfer, after Aditi Ashok, to win on the Ladies European Tour, achieving the feat at age 18 and becoming the youngest Indian woman to do so.

Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar (born 27 April 1988) is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He was awarded Arjuna Award in 2013.

Gaurav Ghei (born 25 September 1968) is an Indian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.

Himmat Singh Rai (born 18 May 1987) is an Indian professional golfer.

Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He was the first Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2006.

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.

Lakshman Singh (born c. 1952) is an Indian golfer who won the individual gold medal for India at the 1982 Asian Games.

Mukesh Kumar (born 1 August 1965) is a professional golfer from India who currently plays on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). He has won six Order of Merit titles on the PGTI and on earlier Indian tours. In terms of professional wins he is one of India's most successful golfers.

Prem Gopal "Biloo" Sethi (died c. 1981), was an Indian golfer. He was the only amateur to win the Indian Open, having done so in 1965.

Rahil Gangjee (born 2 October 1978) is an Indian professional golfer who has played on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour, where he has two victories.

Ranveer Singh Saini (born 2000) is an Indian golfer and Special Olympics athlete from Gurugram, Haryana. He is the first Indian golfer to win a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games. Diagnosed with autism at an early age, Saini has received several national honors, including the Bhim Award and the National Award for Individual Excellence.

Rashid Khan (born 15 February 1991) is an Indian professional golfer.

Sharmila Nicollet (born 12 March 1991) is an Indian professional golfer. She is from Bangalore, India.

Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia (born 15 May 1978), commonly known as S.S.P. Chawrasia, is an Indian professional golfer. Since 2008 he has won six Asian Tour events, four of which were co-sanctioned by the European Tour.

Shiv Kapur (born 12 February 1982) is an Indian professional golfer.

Shubham Jaglan (born 16 August 2004) is an Indian professional golfer who won the Junior World Golf Championships in 2015. Jaglan is also World Record holder, 9 under in Classic Junior Open, 2012 and is recipient of the "NDTV – Emerging Player" and "Margdarshan" awards. Jaglan has won over 100 domestic and international tournaments.

Shubhankar Sharma (born 21 July 1996) is an Indian professional golfer. In December 2017, he recorded his first tour win in the Joburg Open and followed this with a second win at the Maybank Championship in February 2018. He studied at Bal Bhawan School, Bhopal.

Smriti "Simi" Mehra (born 21 May 1972) is the first woman from India to become a member of the world's leading golf tour for women, the US-based LPGA Tour. She is recognized as "a pioneer and a pillar for women's golf in India". She was born in Kolkata, and attended the University of Calcutta before turning professional in 1994.

Sujjan Singh (born 12 September 1980) is an Indian professional golfer.

Tvesa Malik (born 14 December 1995) is an Indian professional golfer from Bangalore. She plays on the Ladies European Tour and was runner-up at the 2021 Gant Ladies Open in Finland and the 2024 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open. She won the 2024 SuperSport Ladies Challenge in South Africa.

Udayan Mane (born 24 February 1991) is an Indian professional golfer. He currently plays on the Asian Tour and the Professional Golf Tour of India. He has won 11 times on the Professional Golf Tour of India.

Vijay Singh (Fiji Hindi: विजय सिंह, pronounced [ˈʋɪdʒəj sɪ̃ɦ]; born 22 February 1963) is a Fijian professional golfer. In 1982, Singh turned professional and played on the local Asia Golf Circuit. However, his early career met with controversy, as he was accused of numerous rules violations, and he was banned from the AGC.

On 8 September 2026 the Maharashtra Cabinet approved a revised policy for the 5 per cent parallel reservation for meritorious sportspersons in direct recruitment in state government and semi-government bodies. Sports included in at least three consecutive Summer Olympic Games after 2005 qualify, and Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Chess, Mallakhamb and Cricket have been added as regional sports. Under the revised policy, sports certificates must be verified through a digital Sports E-Certificate system within three months, and earlier government resolutions on the quota were rescinded.

The National Golf Academy of India (NGAI) is part of the Indian Golf Union and is the official body for certification of golf teaching professionals in India. It was set up in 2004 with the help of The R&A and has been based at the Chandigarh Golf Association range since 2008. It certifies coaches at four levels (Category D, C, B and A) through a Playing Ability Test, courses and exams, and runs refresher courses and a teaching summit for continuing education. NGAI also serves as the training centre for the Indian national squads and the Elite Player Development Programme in conjunction with the IGU. This is a federation programme, not a government scheme.

Under instructions of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), central government ministries and departments can directly recruit meritorious sportspersons to Group C posts (including erstwhile Group D) that are filled by direct recruitment, in relaxation of the normal recruitment procedure. The list of qualifying sports has 65 disciplines (63 listed in 2020, with Tennis Ball Cricket added in January 2021 and Yogasana in June 2022). Kudo, Karate, Taekwondo, Golf, Judo, Boxing, Wrestling, Badminton, Cricket and Tennis are among them. Railways and a few scientific and atomic-energy services follow separate rules.