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Proſ le A AMAL JHA GPJ: When did you start playing Junior Golf Tournaments? AJ: I started playing junior golf tournaments at the age of 11. GPJ: How do you manage your time between golf and studies? AJ: I try to be very attentive in the classroom and also carry my books when on tour. I get lot of support in ¿ nishing my assignments from my fellow GPJ: Who prompted you to take up golf out of all the other sports? VS: My father and to some extent Mr. Himmat Singh Rai. When I was 8 years old I took regular cricket coaching. In 2015 a relative suggested my father that I should play an individual sport as there is less administrative interference and more scope to success on the basis of my talent. The very next day we were on the golf course using my father’s golf set. GPJ: How do you manage your time between golf and studies? VS: It is really dif¿ cult managing coaching both for golf and ¿ tness for 3-4 hours in a day. However my school- Banyan Tree School has been extremely cooperative in this regard. WHAT’S IN THE BAG ! Wedge Balls Irons Hybrid Driver 16 : Nike- 52o , Ping- 58o : Titleist PRO V1X : Taylor made PSI : Titleist 816 : Titleist 917-D2 GolfPlus Junior August-September 2018 students and friends. My school Lotus Valley International School is also very supportive and accommodative. GPJ: What has been the role of IGU? AJ: IGU tournaments gave me a set path to improve my game. You are competing with best of the talents in the country and consequently you have to work very hard to stay in contention. Also, IGU insures that all the Junior Tournaments are played strictly by Rules which goes a long way for the Junior Golfers in their ultimate goal of becoming professional golfers. GPJ: What are your future plans? AJ: I want to move step by step and see myself playing amateur tournaments in the next two years. I would assess and plan my game accordingly. My ultimate goal is not only to play the Masters but win an Olympic gold for India in Golf. GPJ: Your favourites? Food: Butter Chicken Book: The story of my life by Helen Keller Golfer - Male – Rory McIlroy Female - Michelle Wie GPJ: How has golf helped you in your day-to-day activity? AJ: Golf has made me a very disciplined and organized person. It has helped me in managing my time in a better manner. GPJ: Your advice to other Junior Golfers? AJ: Enjoy the game and play by the Rules. GPJ: Fitness is really important. Tell us about your day-to-day ¿ tness regime.? AJ: Because of very tight schedule during the day I get time only in the evening to work on my ¿ tness. But I make it sure that I at least do some stretching, free hand exercises especially for legs, core muscle, forearms and shoulder. On weekends I also go for running for stamina building. WHAT’S IN THE BAG ! Wedge Balls Irons Hybrid Putter Driver : Ping : Titleist Pro V1x : Srixon Z765 : Ping : Odyssey : Ping i25 VEDANT SIROHI GPJ: What has been the role of IGU? VS: I think IGU has been a great facilitator for the sport as it is the only primary organization that organizes golf tournaments for various categories all over India. GPJ: What are your future plans? VS: I feel golf has a great role to play in making a great personality. My mission is to represent India in golf in 2024 Olympics. GPJ: How has golf helped you in your day-to-day activity? VS: Golf has made me learn the importance of being focussed, patient and to persevere. Above all it has helped me identifying my core strengths and to be competitive in a fair manner. GPJ: Your advice to other Junior Golfers. VS: Try and identify the things that you really like to do and help your parents B to be encouraged to make you do those things. Fitness is the key to excel. GPJ: Fitness is really important. Tell us about your day-to-day ¿ tness regime. VS: As I believe Fitness is the key to excel. As a child this is the last thing we would do as a routine. I take ¿ tness classes 3 days a week and thereafter follow it up with on my own for rest of the days. Every day before going to play I have an intensive warm up schedule of half an hour.