Indian golfer Jeff Milka receives Golden Residency
The UAE opens its doors to international athletes and talents, and really appreciates the determination and determination they carry within them, so the reward for them was a golden residency, which was given to them as a gift for everything they offered. Indian golfer Jeff Milka Singh is the latest to join the list of Gold Residency recipients, which has been expanding daily since its launch in 2019.
Singh, the Indian Golf Ambassador, was honored for his outstanding achievements in the game and awarded with the prestigious Golden Residency – becoming the first professional golfer to be awarded this award. Honour.
The 49-year-old Singh has had a long relationship with Dubai, taking part in many tournaments and making many connections in the city.
Singh, who has won four European Tour titles, four Japan Tour titles and six Asian Tour titles, was awarded the 10-year "Golden Card" for being an elite professional athlete. Singh, recipient of the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India, told its citizens: “This is a huge honour. I think I came to Dubai for the first time in 1993 and I loved every moment of my stay here and was very impressed with the energy of this wonderful city. vibrant." He added: “My family has enjoyed many of the offerings in Dubai, such as the variety of restaurants and shopping, but as a professional golfer, what attracted me most was the quality of the golf courses and training facilities here, which are incomparable. Another thing I love about Dubai is the easy and consistent communication with countries. Other.Due to the number of travels we make for tournaments, the geographic location is unparalleled.And thanks to Emirates Airlines, you will not be far from any corner of the world. He continued, “I am really honored that the Dubai government has taken me into consideration for the golden residency. For someone who spends a lot of time in this city and has made many friendships over the years, I look forward to staying here.”
Jeff joins an impressive list of athletes, women as well as celebrities to receive this accolade from the Dubai Gold Residences for Top Athletes.
The list of recipients of Dubai Golden Residency includes: Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Sania Mirza (India), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Luis Figo (Portugal), Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia), Paul Pogba (France), and Roberto Carlos (Brazil). ), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Sanjay Dutt (Bollywood) and Shah Rukh Khan (Bollywood).
Singh, who turned professional in 1993 after an impressive amateur career that included representing India in the Eisenhower Cup in 1988 and 1992, became the first Indian to qualify for the European Tour and Japan Tour golf.
He also became the first player from his country to play all four Grand Slams and became Asia's No. 1 twice.
Jeff Milka Singh's Golden Record
Dubai Desert Classic 2001: 6th repeat
DP World Tour Championship 2012: 21st repeat
Race to Dubai 2008: 12th place
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