Indian Golfers

The best Indian golfers of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the world top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly world ranking itself — not from an editor's opinion. Showing the top 50 of 224.

The Official World Golf Ranking began in April 1986, so this covers the ranking era. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Jeev Milkha Singhnow #3060#286791994–20261994–202667w top 509 wins
2. 2Anirban Lahirinow #610#335472007–20262007–202654w top 507 wins
3. 3Shubhankar Sharmanow #695#64—32013–20262013–20263 wins
4. 4Jyoti Randhawanow #3928#70—71996–20261996–20267 wins
5. 5Gaganjeet Bhullarnow #1064#85—162005–20262005–202616 wins
6. 6Arjun Atwal#106—91995–20261995–20269 wins
7. 7Gaurav Ghei#132—21994–20251994–20252 wins
8. 8Shiv Kapurnow #1656#137—62004–20262004–20266 wins
9. 9S.S.P. Chawrasianow #1817#151—62000–20262000–20266 wins
10. 10Rashid Khannow #1199#176—42007–20262007–20264 wins
11. 11Ajeetesh Sandhunow #1085#185—32009–20262009–20263 wins
12. 12Udayan Manenow #1680#223—62012–20262012–20266 wins
13. 13Khalin H Joshinow #774#238—42010–20262010–20264 wins
14. 14Rahil Gangjeenow #2017#266—52000–20262000–20265 wins
15. 15Chikkarangappa Snow #2041#272—72011–20262011–20267 wins
16. 16Chiragh Kumarnow #4526#286—12005–20262005–20261 wins
17. 17Yuvraj Sandhunow #516#308—142017–20262017–202614 wins
18. 18Viraj Madappanow #1193#316—32015–20262015–20263 wins
19. 19Himmat Singh Rainow #2425#321—12006–20262006–20261 wins
20. 20Karandeep Kochharnow #630#331—42017–20262017–20264 wins
21. 21Ali Sher#358—21991–20171991–20172 wins
22. 22Veer Ahlawatnow #705#374—62016–20262016–20266 wins
23. 23Aman Rajnow #1934#384—32015–20262015–20263 wins
24. 24Manav Jaini#387—02006–20262006–2026
25. 25C. Muniyappanow #4526#390—12003–20262003–20261 wins
26. 26Amandeep Johl#393—02000–20262000–2026
27. 27Digvijay Singh#398—12000–20262000–20261 wins
28. 28Feroz Ali Mollah#407—01992–20261992–2026
29. 29Manu Gandasnow #1144#427—92013–20262013–20269 wins
30. 30Basad Ali#447—01988–20081988–2008
31. 31Arjun Singh#451—01996–20261996–2026
32. 32Rayhan Thomasnow #558#463—22016–20262016–20262 wins
33. 33Mukesh Kumarnow #3029#465—21996–20261996–20262 wins
34. 34Bob Lendzion#473—01988–19971988–1997
35. 35Kshitij Naveed Kaulnow #1146#476—52017–20262017–20265 wins
36. 36Harmeet Kahlon#520—11997–20261997–20261 wins
37. 37Shamim Khannow #1961#527—12002–20262002–20261 wins
38. 38Ashok Kumar#544—02002–20252002–2025
39. 39Akshay Sharmanow #1176#551—22012–20262012–20262 wins
40. 40Saptak Talwarnow #663#553—22021–20262021–20262 wins
41. 41Vivek Bhandari#553—01996–20141996–2014
42. 42Honey Baisoyanow #1219#558—22012–20262012–20262 wins
43. 43Om Prakash Chouhannow #1026#560—72009–20262009–20267 wins
44. 44Vijay Kumar#564—12000–20262000–20261 wins
45. 45M. Dharmanow #2843#583—12008–20262008–20261 wins
46. 46Shaurya Bhattacharyanow #955#894——20262026
47. 47Shubham Jaglannow #990#911——20262026
48. 48Pukhraj Singh Gillnow #933#932——20262026
49. 49Angad Cheemanow #1071#1007——20262026
50. 50Dhruv Sheorannow #1281#1169——20262026

The best Indian women of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest women's world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly women's world ranking itself.

This covers every week in our records, from December 2001. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Aditi Ashoknow #144#39442012–20262012–202644w top 50
2. 2Diksha Dagar#138—2017–20262017–2026
3. 3Pranavi Urs#189—2023–20262023–2026
4. 4Simi Mehra#276—2003–20112003–2011
5. 5Tvesa Malik#276—2018–20262018–2026
6. 6Avani Prashanth#293—2023–20262023–2026
7. 7Hitaashee Bakshi#372—2023–20262023–2026
8. 8Vani Kapoor#383—2014–20262014–2026
9. 9Amandeep Drall#438—2016–20242016–2024
10. 10Gauri Monga#445—2013–20162013–2016
11. 11Kishi Sinha#448—2014–20162014–2016
12. 12Sharmila Nicollet#581—2010–20192010–2019
13. 13Gaurika Bishnoi#647—2017–20252017–2025
14. 14Gursimar Badwal#653—2014–20162014–2016
15. 15Neha Tripathi#661—2013–20182013–2018
16. 16Nishtha Madan#741—2022–20242022–2024
17. 17Anika Varma#751—2019–20212019–2021
18. 18Mannat Brar#894—2024–20252024–2025
19. 19Astha Madan#904—2019–20212019–2021
20. 20Ridhima Dilawari#915—2018–20262018–2026

Indian women in the world ranking

1 Indian golfer holds a women’s world ranking this week, listed by current position — a separate ranking from the men’s world ranking above.