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CAT. A
GP: How did you manage your
time to juggle between golf and
studies?
GS: I mostly play golf in the
afternoon and then study in the
night. Or Sometimes I play in
evening. I make sure that I give
quality time to study as well as
golf.
GP: What has been the role of
IGU?
GS: IGU plays a massive role
in promotion of junior golf and
organises good tournaments.
GP: What are your future
GP: Who prompted you to take up
golf out of all the other sports?
GS: My father mainly convinced me
to start the sport as it was very rare in
INDIA. But now it is very competitive. plans?
GS: My future plans as such are to play
in the IGU circuit and maintain my
game. Hopefully I’ll turn pro when my
game reaches that level.
GP: What would be your advice to
budding golfers and their parents?
GS: We can motivate their parents
GP: Who prompted you to take up
golf out of all the other sports? opened a golf academy there. That’s
how I started off.
SJ: It was my grandfather. I come from
a small village called Israna, from a
wrestling family. My grandfather was
probably fed up with so many wrestlers,
so he wanted me to try something else.
Luckily at right around that time, that
‘something else’ was Golf as a NRI had GP: How do you manage your time
between golf and studies?
What’s in your bag?
Wedge:
Ping glide 2.0 (46 degrees till 58
degrees)
Balls:
Titleist Pro v1/v1x depending on
where I’m playing (windy-v1/wet
or long- v1x)
Irons:
Ping iblade 9 iron- 5 iron
Hybrid:
Ping g400 19 and 22 degrees
Putter:
Ping Answer 2 Vault
Driver:
Ping g400(9 degrees)
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and spread awareness about golf and
hopefully receive a good response from
them.
GP: Favourite
Food - Chicken
Book - Goosebumps
Golfer- MALE- Rory McIlroy &
Gaganjeet Bhullar.
FEMALE- Lexi Thompson.
WHAT’S IN YOUR BAG?
DRIVER:
Taylormade Jet speed
IRONS:
Taylormade SLDR 4-S
HYBRIDS:
Taylormade 3 rescue and 3 wood
PUTTER:
Taylormade Sebring hot series
BALLS:
Titleist PRO V1x and SRIXON
SJ: The Laxman Public School, where
I study has helped a ton and all thanks
to the Golf foundation which I’m a part
of as they were the one who got me
there. All of my teachers and friends are
very helpful and I know I have to study
because I feel like my education is just
like a huge stepping stone towards my
goal.
GP: What are your future plans?
SJ: I’m plan to ¿ nish my education, get
into a US COLLEGE and then go onto
the PGA TOUR but most importantly,
I plan to rise in the World Amateur
Rankings and hopefully become
number one before touring professional.
CAT. B
GP: Favourite:
Food- Mexican burrito or A good
homemade meal (anything homemade
is great!)
Book- The Unstoppable Golfer
Golfer- Male- Gary player,
Female- Lydia Ko
GP: How has golf helped you in your
day-to-day activity?
SJ: Golf has made me a better student.
A healthier boy, it has helped me
understand the importance of exercising
and nutrition but most importantly, it
has made me more disciplined.