New Delhi, April 29 -- The Professional Golf Tour of India mourns the passing of legendary Indian professional golfer Vijay Kumar. Vijay passed away on Tuesday in his home town Lucknow at the age of 57 due to a heart attack.

The winner of the 2002 Indian Open and a four-time Order of Merit champion, Vijay Kumar, was among the most accomplished and respected names in Indian professional golf.

Born in Lucknow on September 29, 1968, Vijay turned professional in 1988. He dominated Indian domestic golf from the mid-1990s to the early part of the next decade with an illustrious career marked by numerous titles.

Vijay's iconic triumph at the 2002 Indian Open remains a landmark moment in Indian golf. He remains one of only nine Indian golfers ...