Siddikur Rahman
| Mohammad Siddikur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Mohammad Siddikur Rahman |
| Nickname | Tiger Woods of Bengal[1] |
| Born |
20 November 1984 Bangladesh |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 Bangladesh |
| Residence | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) |
Asian Tour Professional Golf Tour of India |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 2 |
| Other | 6 |
Mohammad Siddikur Rahman (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সিদ্দিকুর রহমান) (born 20 November 1984) is a Bangladeshi professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour.
As an amateur, Siddikur won twelve events in Asia, winning five times in Bangladesh, two in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and one in India. Siddikur turned professional in 2005 and joined the Professional Golf Tour of India in 2006. He picked up his first win on tour in 2008 at the PGTI Players Championship at Poona Golf Club and he picked up his second victory two months later at the HUDA-GTPL – Unitech Haryana Open. Siddikur won his third event in 2009 at The Global Green Bangalore Open and his fourth event in 2010 at the American Express Bangladesh Open.
Siddikur joined the Asian Tour in 2009 after finishing in the top 40 at qualifying school. He finished 84th on the Order of Merit for the 2009 season. Siddikur became the first Bangladeshi golfer to win an Asian Tour event at the Brunei Open in August 2010.[2] Siddikur went to a playoff with South African Jbe' Kruger and defeated him on the first extra hole. Kruger missed a 10-foot par putt to extend the playoff.
On 10 July 2016, Siddikur became the first Bangladeshi ever to qualify for the Olympic Games after finishing 56th in the final eligibility list for the Rio 2016 Games; all previous Olympians from Bangladesh had been wild-card selections.[3] He finished the tournament in 58th place.
Professional wins (7)
Asian Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Aug 2010 | Brunei Open | −16 (64-67-70-67=268) | Playoff |  Jbe' Kruger |
| 2 | 10 Nov 2013 | Hero Indian Open | −14 (66-66-67-75=274) | 1 stroke |  Shiv Chawrasia Anirban Lahiri |
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
- 2011 Grameenphone Bangladesh Masters
Professional Golf Tour of India wins (4)
- 2008 PGTI Players Championship at Poona Golf Club, HUDA-GTPL – Unitech Haryana Open
- 2009 Global Green Bangalore Open
- 2010 American Express Bangladesh Open
Other wins (1)
- 2011 Negeri Sembilan Masters Invitational
Team appearances
Professional
- World Cup (representing Bangladesh): 2013
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014
References
- ↑ "Tiger of Dhaka vs Golfer of Bangla". Ei Samay Sangbadpatra (in Bangla). 10 November 2013.
- ↑ "Siddikur Secures Historic Win". Asian Tour. 1 August 2010.
- ↑ "Siddikur Bangladesh's first ever Olympics qualifier". The Daily Star. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
External links
- Siddikur Rahman at the Asian Tour official site
- Siddikur Rahman at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile on the Professional Golf Tour of India's official site
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded by Mahfizur Rahman Sagor |
Flagbearer for Bangladesh Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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