Arjun Atwal

Arjun Atwal won the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina today, becoming the first Indian person to win a PGA Tour winner, according to Fanhouse.com. He won the tournament on the 72nd hole, and had quite a journey to get to the win. He got into the tournament through qualifying on Monday -- and was the first qualifier to win a PGA Tour in 24 years.Plus, Atwal hadn't lead a tournament in quite a while. When he hit the winning shot today, he didn't even realize he'd won. Atwal...Read Full Story

Posted by VancouverSun.com in Sports on August 22nd, 2010 at 2:34 pm Arjun Atwal became the first Indian to win a PGA Tour event with a one shot victory at the Greensboro Classic on Sunday. View post:  Leave a Reply Search Our Blog: Current WeatherVancouver, CANADA20 °C Vancouver Live TweetsVancouverNews_: Victoria swimmer Weinberger closes out Pan Pacs with bronze medal: Richard Weinberger of Victoria won bronze in th... http://bit.ly/cTzXqd 7 minutes ago...Read Full Story

Arjun Arjun Atwal, bounced back impressively after losing his card 4 weeks before. He achieved a history making victory by winning in the initial weeks of the Wyndham Championships, a victory which many wouldn’t have considered him capable of. The week was quite eventful for the Indian as he wormed his way into the tournament by qualifying on Monday through the Qualifiers. He scripted history by going on from the qualifiers which are for players who are not directly entered into the...Read Full Story

Madison: Indian golfer Arjun Atwal floundered in the final round to card a disastrous five-over 77 and sign off tied 29th in the Viking Classic here. The Orlando-based golfer, who was playing in his first tournament since winning the Wyndham Championships a month ago, was tied sixth overnight but let it slip in the final round to total four-under 284. Atwal stumbled to seven bogeys — four in front-nine and three in the back-nine — and found just two birdies in a disappointing final-round show...Read Full Story

Kansas City StarArjun Atwal: Arjun Atwal wins the Wyndham ChampionshipRotoworld.comArjun Atwal carded a final round of 3-under-par 67 and won the Wyndham Championship by a stroke over David Toms. Atwal posted back-to-back birdies starting at the 3rd hole, but he parred his remaining holes on the opening nine and found him a stroke ...Atwal claims 1-shot victory at WyndhamAtlanta Journal ConstitutionAtwal grabs three-stroke leadBoston GlobeAtwal Continues Run at Wyndham ChampionshipNew York...Read Full Story

Moneycontrol.comPGA Notes: Arjun Atwal picks up crucial PGA victory at Wyndham ChampionshipDeseret NewsAP GREENSBORO, NC — Many players came to the Wyndham Championship for a push into the PGA Tour's playoffs. Not Arjun Atwal. He was playing for his spot on tour. Atwal won by a stroke Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club, becoming the first Monday ...Arjun Atwal spot-on in 1st winBoston HeraldThe Wyndham ChampionshipCBSSports.comArjun Atwal becomes first qualifier in 24 years to win PGA Tour...Read Full Story

Washington PostIndian golf fraternity full of praise after Atwal's PGA Tour win at WyndhamThe Canadian PressNEW DELHI — The praise is already being heaped on Arjun Atwal, who became India's first PGA Tour winner with his victory at the Wyndham Championship. Atwal finished at 20-under 260 to win by one stroke at Sedgefield Country Club on Sunday and earn ...Arjun Atwal spot-on in 1st winBoston HeraldThe Wyndham ChampionshipCBSSports.comArjun Atwal becomes first qualifier in 24 years to win PGA...Read Full Story

The GuardianArjun Atwal becomes first qualifier in 24 years to win PGA Tour eventLos Angeles TimesAtwal, 38, earns a one-shot victory over David Toms at the Wyndham Championship, becoming the first India-born player to win on tour. Before victory, he had been known for his involvement in fatal street racing incident. Atwal, who also became the ...Qualifier Earns Win After Losing Tour CardNew York TimesAtwal now an unqualified success on PGA TourSan Bernardino SunAtwal Wins Wyndam...Read Full Story

ReutersThe Wyndham ChampionshipCBSSports.comArjun Atwal wins the Wyndham Championship. He beat David Toms by only one stroke. Quite well done. 37 years old and first win on PGA Tour. Nice. Great win for Arjun Atwel the first player from India to win a PGA tour event, also the first Monday ...Arjun Atwal becomes first qualifier in 24 years to win PGA Tour eventLos Angeles TimesQualifier Earns Win After Losing Tour CardNew York TimesArjun Atwal Becomes First Indian Golfer to Win Tournament on...Read Full Story

msnbc.comArjun Atwal spot-on in 1st winBoston HeraldBy Herald wire services Many players came to the Wyndham Championship for a push into the PGA Tour's playoffs. Not Arjun Atwal. He was playing for his spot on tour. Atwal won by a stroke yesterday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, NC, ...The Wyndham ChampionshipCBSSports.comArjun Atwal becomes first qualifier in 24 years to win PGA Tour eventLos Angeles TimesQualifier Earns Win After Losing Tour CardNew York TimesBloomberg -The...Read Full Story