Proſ le
GPJ: Who prompted you to take up
golf out of all the other sports?
NT: My family gave me an option to play
a sport; for some reason I felt golf would
be the game.
GPJ: How do you manage your time
between golf and studies?
NT: I have a tough time doing so. But
sure few late nights and early mornings
has become a routine. Absence from
classes during tournaments leaves me to a
lot of backlog when I return. I have been
fortunate for the support I have received
from my fellow friends in class who help
me with notes.
GPJ: What has been the role of IGU?
WHAT’S IN THE BAG !
Wedge
Balls
Irons
Hybrid
Putter
Driver
: 58, 54, 50
: Titlist pro v1x
: Callaway apex, pw - 6
: 5 and 4 hybrid
: Scotty Cameron
: Callaway Epic
NEEHARIKA THANGAMMA
NT: IGU is where I decided to play
competitive Golf, it showed me the
competition in the real world. As there are
more than 60 players at every event helps
players know how ¿ t one has to stay in the
competition.
GPJ: Your favourites?
Food- Potato chips and Pani Puri
Book- Mythology on Greek Gods
Golfer: Male- Tiger Woods
Female- Lexi Thompson and
Michelle Wie
GPJ: Most inÀ uenced by?
NT: Probably my dad, who makes me
believe “There is no short-cut to success.”
GPJ: How has golf helped you in your
day-to-day activity?
NT: Discipline, punctuality, being
organised are a few.
GPJ: Your advice to other Junior
Golfers? NT: Keep calm and enjoy the game. Just
remember-Hard work beats talent when
talent doesn’t work hard!!!
GPJ: Fitness is really important. Tell us
about your day-to-day ¿ tness regime?
NT: A combination of Martial arts,
Swimming and Cardio at the Gym.
B HV: Golf has taught me how to work
independently and to trust & believe
in myself besides Increasing focus and
concentration.
GPJ: Your advice to other Junior
Golfers.
HV: Don’t stress even if you have had
a bad round. Just enjoy & think about
the positives rather than negatives and
to keep your goal in mind.
GPJ: Fitness is really important.
Tell us about your day-to-day ¿ tness
regime.
HV: I workout with my personal trainer
twice or thrice a week and days when
I cannot reach the Gym I do skipping
at home.
HRIDHIKA VORA
GPJ: Who prompted you to take up
golf out of all the other sports?
HV: I started playing golf because of
my brother Jay. He started playing when
he was 12 yrs old and I started when I
was 8 yrs old. We used to travel with
my mother for tournaments which was
a lot of fun.
GPJ: When did you start playing
Junior Golf Tournaments?
HV: I started playing in 2012 at the age
of 8.
GPJ: How do you manage your time
between golf and studies?
HV: Being in the 9th standard, it is quiet
tough to cope with both academics and
sports. I miss several weeks of school
because of tournaments and it becomes
really dif¿ cult to catch up but I just try
my best to do the best in both.
GPJ: What has been the role of IGU?
HV: I think the role of the IGU is to
promote golf as a sport in India by
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GolfPlus Junior August-September 2018
providing fair platform and equal
opportunities to all players.
GPJ: Your favourites?
Food: Pizza & Chocolate
Book: The selection Novel
Male Golfer: Jordan Spieth
Female Golfer: Aditi Ashok
GPJ: How has golf helped you in your
day-to-day activity?
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WHAT’S IN THE BAG !
Wedge
Balls
Irons
Hybrid
Putter
Driver
: 58, 54, 50
: Titlist pro v1x
: Callaway apex, pw - 6
: 5 and 4 hybrid
: Scotty Cameron
: Callaway Epic