Q&A WITH THE RISING STAR
ARYAN ROOPA ANAND
GP: Most infl uenced by?
ARA: Tiger Woods. Love the way he moves the
needle.
GP: Is there any foremost feeling that you get,
at the fi rst tee off during the commencement
of a tournament? If Yes, Share the same.
ARA: Nothing really. I’m just excited to play
every ti me I enter a golf course.
GP: How has golf helped you in your day-to-
day ac vity?
ARA: Golf has made me more pati ent and
disciplined. It has also taught me the value of
ti me and being organised.
ryan Roopa Anand started playing
golf in the year 2009, when he
was only 8 years old. With over
130 tournaments throughout his
junior career he recently won the
presti gious All India Amateur at Eagleton Golf
Resort. Aryan was the only player in 119 years
to win both the stroke play and the match play
format of the event. In 2019, he was also a
part of the Singapore Junior Open and the only
Indian to win it aft er 19 long years.
9-10 events a year across India in diff erent
conditi ons and with some of the best nati onal
golfers.
GP: What are your future plans?
ARA: My dream is to become the World No.1
golfer. The road is simple, move up the ranks
step by step starti ng from the Amateur Tour,
PGTI, Asian Tour, European Tour and fi nally the
PGA Tour. That’s what I’m working towards.
GP: Who prompted you to take up golf out of
all the other sports?
ARA: Aft er watching my father play golf, I picked
up the sport at JWGC. GP: Favourite:
Food: Steak with pepper sauce and mashed
potatoes
Book: Ram Chandra Series by Amish
Male Golfer: Tiger woods
Female Golfer: Annika Sorenstam
GP: How do you manage your me between
golf and studies?
ARA: I completed my educati on ti ll 10th Grade
at Nati onal Centre for Excellence in Bangalore,
and the school was very supporti ve. I completed
my 12th through NIOS while I was staying at the
Tarun Sardesai Golf Academy. End of the day, it’s
all about ti me management. My daily routi ne
involves 6hrs of training and 3hrs of studies. GP: What’s in your bag?
• Wedge: Titleist SM7 Vokey 46, SM6 Vokey 50,
Taylormade milled grind 56. Taylormade
high toe 58
• Balls: Titleist Pro V1x
• Irons: Ping i (4-9)
• Hybrid: Taylormade M2 20 degree
• Putt er: Toulon San Diego with Stroke Lab shaft
• Driver: Taylormade M4
GP: What has been the role of IGU?
ARA: Playing on the IGU tour has defi nitely
helped me improve as a golfer. We play about GP: Pas me beyond Golf
ARA: I enjoy playing other sports like Cricket,
Frisbee and Football.
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GP: Your advice to other Junior Golfers.
ARA: Build yourself a good team to work
with and play events not trying to win but by
trying to learn something from those 4 days of
competi ti on golf.
GP: Fitness is really important. Tell us about
your day-to-day fi tness regime.
ARA: I workout at the TSG fi tness centre with
Mr. VP Sudarshan. I do my strength training 3
ti mes a week, conditi oning twice a week and
core work twice a week. I also do Prehab 4 ti mes
a week. Prehab is basically injury preventi on
and it is an important factor if you are on the
road for 6-7 weeks.