4. Jeev Milkha Singh (Golf)
Jeev Milkha Singh, the son of the famous athlete ‘Milkha Singh’ who also features in our list, is a professional golfer from Chandigarh. In 1998, he became the first Indian player to feature in the European tour. So far, he has won four European Tour events and is the most successful golfer from the country on tour.
Jeev became the first Indian to get through to the Top 100 in the Official World Golf Rankings, back in October 2006. A recipient of the Arjuna Award as well as the Padma Shri award, Jeev, after winning the 2006 Asian Tour and also performing well in back to back tournaments in Japan, scripted another milestone by becoming the first Indian to make it to the Top 50 of the World Rankings.
With a record of 20 professional titles, the Indian was the first prominent golfer from the nation.
