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Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
About Smriti Mehra
- Smriti "Simi" Mehra (born 21 May 1972) is the first woman from India to become a member of the world's leading golf tour for women, the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.
- She is recognized as "a pioneer and a pillar for women's golf in India." She was born in Kolkata and attended University of Calcutta before turning professional in 1994. Mehra won once on the second tier Futures Tour in 1996 to win promotion to the main LPGA Tour, which she played from 1997–1999, and from 2001-2004.
- She underwent shoulder surgery in 2005 and played on the Futures Tour in 2006 in the hope of regaining her place at the top level. In October 2005, Mehra played LPGA Tour golfers Heather Daly-Donofrio, Hilary Lunke and Celeste Troche in the first Women's Professional Skins Game in India to demonstrate top level women's golf in her home country.
- In 2012, Mehra was named the "Player of the Year" at the Hero-WGAI awards function.
- She was credited with being part of the team that stabilised the women's pro tour.
- She played in all 15 events and won seven of them.In addition to her own athletic accomplishments, Mehra impacted the golf world by co-founding the Women's Golf Association of India in order to offer Indian women golfers the opportunity to make golf a career.
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