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Chopra at the 2008 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Samir Chopra
Nickname	Danny Chops
Born	(1973-12-23) 23 December 1973 (age 52) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Nationality	Sweden
Residence	Orlando, Florida
Partner	Samantha (m. 2000)
Children	2
Career
Turned professional	1992
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit Web.com Tour Challenge Tour Swedish Golf Tour
Professional wins	14
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Asian Tour	1
Web.com Tour	3
Challenge Tour	2
Other	6
Best results in Major Championships
The Masters Tournament	CUT: 2008
U.S. Open	T24: 2004
The Open Championship	CUT: 2005, 2012
PGA Championship	T41: 2006
Achievements and awards
Asia Golf Circuit Rookie of the Year	1995

Daniel Samir Chopra (born 23 December 1973) is a professional golfer from Sweden. He has played in many major golf tours around the world.

Daniel Chopra's Early Life
Daniel's Professional Golf Career
Amateur Golf Wins
Professional Golf Wins
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Daniel Chopra's Early Life

Daniel Chopra was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His mother was Swedish, and his father was Indian. When he was seven years old, Daniel moved to India. He was raised there by his grandparents. Daniel showed great talent for golf from a young age. He won the All-India Junior Golf Championship when he was just 14.

Daniel's Professional Golf Career

Daniel Chopra became a professional golfer in 1992. For several years, from 1996 to 2002, he played on the European Tour. Sometimes, he had to work hard to keep his spot on the tour. In 2004, he joined the PGA Tour in the United States.

Breaking Records on the Nationwide Tour

In 2004, Daniel won the Henrico County Open on the Nationwide Tour. This tour is a step below the PGA Tour. In this win, Daniel set a new record for the tour. He shot an amazing 30-under-par score of 258 over 72 holes. This record stood for 20 years! Another Swedish golfer, Tim Widing, finally broke it in April 2024.

Winning on the PGA Tour

Daniel Chopra achieved his first big win on the PGA Tour in 2007. He won the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Tesoro. Just two PGA Tour events later, he won again! This time, it was the Mercedes-Benz Championship, which starts the golf season.

On January 13, 2008, Daniel reached his highest ranking ever. He was ranked 60th in the Official World Golf Ranking. After these two big wins, Daniel's career had its ups and downs. He played on both the PGA Tour and the second-tier tour (which was then called the Nationwide Tour).

Challenges and Comebacks

The 2010 season was tough for Daniel. He only made the cut in 8 out of 28 PGA Tour events. This meant he lost his PGA Tour card. But Daniel didn't give up! In 2011, he won the Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae on the Nationwide Tour. This win helped him get his PGA Tour card back for 2012.

However, he struggled again in 2012 and went back to the newly named Web.com Tour for 2013. He played well enough to earn his PGA Tour card again for 2014. But in 2013–14, he only made the cut in 2 out of 16 events. He lost his PGA Tour card once more.

In 2015, Daniel had limited chances to play on the PGA or Web.com Tours. So, he decided to try the Asian Tour's qualifying school, and he won!

Daniel Chopra Today

Today, Daniel Chopra is a regular part of Fox Sports' golf coverage. He shares his knowledge and experience of the game with viewers.

Amateur Golf Wins

Daniel Chopra had a very successful amateur career before turning professional.

1988 All India Junior Championship
1990 All India Junior Championship
1991 All India Junior Championship
1991 Doug Sanders World Junior Championship

Professional Golf Wins

Daniel Chopra has won 14 professional golf tournaments throughout his career.

PGA Tour Wins (2)

Daniel won two events on the main PGA Tour.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	29 Oct 2007	Ginn sur Mer Classic	−19 (67-66-69-71=273)	1 stroke	Freddie Jacobson, Shigeki Maruyama
2	6 Jan 2008	Mercedes-Benz Championship	−18 (69-72-67-66=274)	Playoff	Steve Stricker

Asian PGA Tour Wins (1)

He also won once on the Asian PGA Tour.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	9 Sep 2001	Mercuries Taiwan Masters	−4 (71-69-73-71=284)	1 stroke	Vivek Bhandari

Asia Golf Circuit Wins (1)

Daniel won one event on the Asia Golf Circuit.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	9 Apr 1995	Chinfon Republic of China Open	−8 (73-65-70=208)*	1 stroke	Hsieh Chin-sheng

*Note: This tournament was shortened to 54 holes because of bad weather.

Nationwide Tour Wins (3)

He won three times on the Nationwide Tour.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	18 Apr 2004	First Tee Arkansas Classic	−13 (75-66-68-66=275)	1 stroke	John Elliott
2	23 May 2004	Henrico County Open	−30 (65-63-65-65=258)	4 strokes	Nathan Green, Franklin Langham
3	17 Apr 2011	Fresh Express Classic	−12 (68-69-61=198)*	1 stroke	Russell Knox, Luke List

*Note: This tournament was shortened to 54 holes because of fog.

Challenge Tour Wins (2)

He won two events on the Challenge Tour.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	24 Jul 1994	Jämtland Open	−9 (71-71-68=210)	1 stroke	Mats Hallberg
2	2 Oct 1994	Challenge Chargeurs	−16 (68-64-64-72=268)	9 strokes	Stuart Little

Swedish Golf Tour Wins (1)

Daniel won one tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour.

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	19 Sep 1993	Upsala Golf International	−4 (72-69-71=212)	3 strokes	Joakim Nilsson

Other Wins (4)

1993 Johor Baru Open (Malaysia)
1994 Indian Masters
1994 Malaysian PGA Championship
1994 Indian PGA Championship

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Chopra at the 2008 U.S. Open

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