Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 21, 2017 India’s Shiv Kapur lines up a putt on the first green during the second round REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 21, 2017 India’s Shiv Kapur prepares to play his approach to the first hole during the second round REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 20, 2017 India's Shiv Kapur hits his tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 20, 2017 India's Shiv Kapur lines up his putt on the fourth green during the first round REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 20, 2017 India's Shiv Kapur stands on the third green during the first round REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 20, 2017 India's Shiv Kapur hits his tee shot at the second hole during the first round REUTERS/Paul Childs 

Golf - The 146th Open Championship - Royal Birkdale - Southport, Britain - July 20, 2017 India's Shiv Kapur hits a putt on the first green during the first round REUTERS/Paul Childs 

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India's Shiv Kapur in action during the final round
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Shiv Kapur of India hits a shot from a bunker onto the ninth green during the final day of the European Tour Hong Kong Open golf tournament December 8, 2013. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT GOLF) 

Shiv Kapur of India hits a shot on the 13th fairway during the third day of the European Tour Hong Kong Open golf tournament December 7, 2013. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT GOLF) 

Shiv Kapur of India watches his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India lines up his putt on the first green during the third round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India watches his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India lines up his putt on the first green during the second round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India watches his tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India shakes hands with his caddie after finishing his first round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India acknowledges the crowd after finishing his first round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India acknowledges the crowd after making his par putt on the ninth green during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India putts on the 12th green during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India chips onto the tenth green during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India watches his chip onto the eighth green during the first round of the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India gestures after making his birdie putt on the sixth green during the first round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India gestures after making his birdie putt on the seventh green during the first round of the British Open golf Championship at Muirfield in Scotland July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF)

Shiv Kapur of India tees off on the 14th hole during the second round of the European Masters golf tournament in the Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana August 31, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT GOLF) 

India's Shiv Kapur plays a bunker shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic 2008 golf tournament in Gurgaon February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA) 

India's Shiv Kapur drives the ball on the 18th hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic 2008 golf tournament in Gurgaon February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA) 

India's Shiv Kapur tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic 2008 golf tournament in Gurgaon February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA) 

India's Shiv Kapur plays a bunker shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic 2008 golf tournament in Gurgaon February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA) 

India's Shiv Kapur plays a bunker shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Johnnie Walker Classic 2008 golf tournament in Gurgaon February 29, 2008. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA) 

Shiv Kapur of India tees off on the eighth hole, as Martin Kaymer of Germany watches, during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai February 3, 2008. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India takes his second shot at the 5th hole during the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India lines up a putt on the 16th hole during the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, February 1, 2008. REUTERS/Regi Varghese (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India plays his third shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, February 1, 2008. REUTERS/Regi Varghese (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India reacts after playing his second shot at the 16th hole during the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, February 1, 2008. REUTERS/Regi Varghese (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India tees off on the 9th hole as Johan Edfors of Sweden (L) looks on during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai January 31, 2008. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India looks at the ninth green before putting during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai January 31, 2008. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India tees off on the 9th hole as Sweden's Johan Edfors (L) watches during the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai January 31, 2008. REUTERS/Steve Crisp (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India watches his shot on the first hole in the second round of the Volvo Masters of Asia golf tournament, the Asian Tour's season-ending finale, in Bangkok December 7, 2007. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND) 

Shiv Kapur of India hits an approach the 15th fairway during the first day of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 15, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) 

Shiv Kapur from India tees off on the 15th hole during the first day of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament November 15, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) 

Shiv Kapur of India watches his drive on the third tee during the final round of the Singapore Open golf tournament November 4, 2007. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE) 

Shiv Kapur from India tees off from the third hole during the French Open golf tournament at the Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near Paris June 28, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

Shiv Kapur of India plays from the rough on the 18th hole during the Asian Open golf championship in Shanghai April 20, 2007. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA) 

Shiv Kapur from India hits a shot on the 13th fairway during the TCL Classics golf tournament in Sanya at China's Hainan province March 15, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) 

Shiv Kapur from India tees off on the 13th hole during the TCL Classics golf tournament in Sanya at China's Hainan province March 15, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA) 

Shiv Kapur of India hits a shot from the bunker on the second hole of the Classic course during the Singapore Masters golf tournament in Singapore March 8, 2007. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (SINGAPORE) 

Frankie Minoza of the Philippines chips out of a bunker on the 5th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Menoza tied for second spot with Shiv Kapur of India and Andrew Tampion of Australia. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA) 

Shiv Kapur from India hits a shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Kapur tied for second spot with Frankie Minoza of the Philippines and Andrew Tampion of Australia. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA) 

Frankie Minoza from the Philippines hits a shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Menoza tied for second spot with Shiv Kapur of India and Andrew Tampion of Australia. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA) 

Shiv Kapur from India hits a shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Kapur tied for second spot with Frankie Minoza of the Philippines and Andrew Tampion of Australia. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi (INDONESIA) 

Andrew Tampion from Australia hits a shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Tampion tied for second spot with Shiv Kapur of India and Frankie Minoza of Philippina. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA) 

Frankie Minoza from the Philippines hits a shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Menoza tied for second spot with Shiv Kapur of India and Andrew Tampion of Australia. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA) 

Frankie Minoza from the Philippines chips out of a bunker on the 16th hole during the final round of the Indonesian Open golf tournament in Jakarta February 18, 2007. Menoza tied for second spot with Shiv Kapur of India and Andrew Tampion of Australia. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA) 

Shiv Kapur of India watches his drive from the 16th tee during the first round of the Qatar Masters golf tournament in Doha January 25, 2007. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (QATAR) 

Shiv Kapur of India putts on the eighth green during the European classic golf tournament in Abu Dhabi January 20, 2007. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India lines up on the eighth green during the European classic golf tournament in Abu Dhabi January 20, 2007. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Shiv Kapur of India sinks a par putt on the 4th hole during the first round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake July 20, 2006. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN) 

Shiv Kapur of India hits from the 5th tee during the first round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake July 20, 2006. REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico (BRITAIN) 

Shiv Kapur of India waits to hit his tee shot on the 16th hole during a practice round for the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake July 19, 2006. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN) 

Shiv Kapur of India hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during a practice round for the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake July 19, 2006. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN)