People, Positions and Obituaries · 2 May 2026

Vijay Kumar passes away as veteran Indian golfer

Exam-focused facts from the 2 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Veteran Indian golfer Vijay Kumar passed away at the age of 57 in Lucknow due to a heart attack.
  • He won the Indian Open in 2002.
  • He was a four-time Order of Merit champion.
  • He is one of only nine Indian golfers to have won the Indian Open.
  • He turned professional in 1988.
  • He represented India at the Alfred Dunhill Cup 1999 played at St. Andrews in Scotland.

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