SSP wins Avantha Masters

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http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2011/tournamentid=2011008/news/newsid=134139.html#chowrasia+secures+fairytale+victory his second European tour win & one of the biggest ever win by an indian in terms of prize money . :hatsoff: Great day of Indian Golf and Sports

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* S S P Chowrasia - 2011 Avantha Masters Champion With THIS WIN SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2011 – AVANTHA MASTERS SSP CHOWRASIA • His second European Tour International Schedule victory in his 74th European Tour event • Moves to €300,000 in the Race to Dubai. • Made European Tour history with his first win at the 2008 EMAAR –MGF Indian Masters, by winning on his first appearance as an Affiliate Member; the first player to achieve this feat. • Played in 73 European Tour events since his 2008 win. In that time his best finish was ninth at the 2010 Andalucia Valderama Masters. • Both his European Tour titles have come on home soil. The 2008 win was at the Delhi Golf Club. • Lost his European Tour exemption at the end of the 2010 season. Did not get his card back at the European Tour Qualifying School. Began the 2011 season as a fully exempt for the Challenge Tour. Is the first Challenge Tour member to win on The European Tour since Martin Wiegele at the 2010 SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC. • First Indian to win on The European Tour since Jeev Milkha Singh at the 2008 Austrian Golf Open. OTHER FACTS • The eighth Indian victory in European Tour history. • His 12th win as a professional. • Gains an exemption until the end of the 2013 season. • Gains his largest European Tour prize of €300,000.