FULL NAME: Lakhi Swain
BORN: At Kolkata. Date not known (54 years by 2016).
GENDER: Female
FAMILY: Ramesh Chandra Swain (Husband)
HOME ADDRESS: IRC Village, Nayapally, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
HOME CLUB: Bhubaneswar Golf Club
CADDIES: Kuna Behera, Rabi Khuntia
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Jagdish at Mumbai.
HANDICAP: 19 to 24 handicap
OTHER GAMES PLAYED: Swimming and badminton during school days.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
*     Won the title in the BGC Presidents Cup Mixed-doubles Tournament with daughter-in-law Mrunal Dongre as partner at BGC Course in Bhubaneswar on Feb 18, 2018.
*     Won the ladies’ best gross prize and receiving the trophy from eminent film director Imtiaz Ali at the Golmury Golf Tournament, held at Jamshedpur in the first week of March, 2018.
*     Emerged winner in 19 to 24 handicap category of Falcon Cup All Odisha Open Golf Tournament, held at BGC course in Bhubaneswar on December 24 and 25, 2016.
*     Emerged winner in women`s category of the Indo-Nippon Cup Golf Tournament, which was organised by Embassy of Japan in New Delhi from December 2 to 4, 2016.
*     Won ladies’ title and finished runner-up in 19-24 handicap group of the 12th Corporate Golf Tournament, which was organised by Bhubaneswar Golf Club at the BGC Course in Bhubaneswar on Nov 26 and 27, 2016.
*     Won the top prize in 0-24 handicap category and the second prize in overall category of the 4th Visa Steel Women Golf Tournament, held at Tollygunge Golf Course in Kolkata from Jan 5 to 7, 2016.
*     Won the ladies title in the Eastern India BMW Golf Cup International 2015, held at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata on Oct 4, 2015.
*     Made a successful international debut by winning the title ladies category of the 6th Ballantine`s Team Am Golf Challenge, held at Jakarta, Indonesia, from Sept 8 to 10, 2015.
*     Won the ladies’ title in the Konarka Cup Golf Tournament at 120 Infrantry Battalion course in Bhubaneswar on March 2, 2014.
*     Won the ladies’ title in the 36th Jubilee Golf Tournament of Gulmuri Golf Club, held at Jamshedpur on February 22 and 23, 2014.
*     Finished runner-up in 0-22 handicap category of the Tollygaunge Golf Club Ladies Open Championship held in Kolkata from January 7 to 9, 2014.
*     Finished runner-up in the 3rd BPGC Open Ladies Amateure Golf Championship, held at Chembur in Mumbai from December 3 to 5, 2013.
*     Emerged winner in ladies` category of the CII Invitation Golf Cup at Bhubaneswar Gulf Club course in Bhubaneswar on Nov 23, 2013.
*     Won the title in the ladies category of the Commander Cup Golf Tournament at 120 Infantry Battalion Golf Course in Bhubaneswar on Nov 18, 2013.
*     Emerged champion in her first tournament (Konark Golf Tournament) at 120 Battalion, Bhubaneswar.
*     Finished runner-up in Silver Division of the Western India Ladies Open Amateur Golf Tournament at Mumbai Presidency Golf Club at Chembur in October, 2011.
*     Emerged champion in the 34th Jubilee Golf Tournament at Gulmuri Golf Club in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) in March, 2012.
*     Won the title in the 17 to 24 handicap category of the BGC Season-ending Tournament at BGC Course in Bhubaneswar on June 10, 2012.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Took to golf in the year 2004 to fight loneliness, which was caused after her children went abroad for education.
*     Among her three brothers, Partha Biswal led Howrah district cricket team, Chetan Biswal was an athlete and Late Shreekrushna Biswal was a cricketer.
*     Lakhi is the eldest child of Prahallad Biswal and Chandramani Biswal of Garoi village, Naugaon block, Jagatsinghpur district.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: November 10, 2011
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: May 18, 2018