Fatal half step forward on a golf course
The distance between preparation and the actual execution of a golf shot is often a fatal one..
Category: Golf
Indian Teenager Hitaashee Bakshi wins at Hong Kong Golf
By Rahul Banerji One-off playing partner Hitaashee Bakshi emerged champion in her age group (13-14 years) at the Hong Kong Junior Golf Championship recently. Two years ago, Hitaashee was part of our four-ball at The Golf Foundation’s annual gala. She was then just 11 but helped make our day with not just a hole-in-one at …
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NBA Star Stephen Curry Out To Make His Mark In Golf
By Rahul Banerji Success in sport comes the hard way. It demands talent, of course, but also dedication, discipline and perseverance. Often, it also needs a healthy slice of luck to spark off a career breakthrough. Only a handful manage to successfully transcend the boundaries of their chosen discipline. American pentathlon and decathlon gold medalist …
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Blue Canyon Country Club, Phuket: The Canyon Course
The signature 14th hole at the Blue Canyon CC’s Canyon Course. Photo courtesy: phuketgolfcourse.com Course review By Rahul Banerji As part of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India contingent to TGTM 2018, some of us took the opportunity to play the Canyon Course at the Blue Canyon Country Club barely an hour after landing …
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Nothing Like A Good Bite To Lift Your Spirits
By Rahul Banerji There is a dynamic synergy between golf and food. This is becoming ever more apparent since I first picked up a club four years and some months ago. The masala omelette nestling snugly between two heavily-buttered slices of toast at Noida Golf Course is a perfect example of a bite on the …
An Eye-opening Visit
Have always wondered why India lags as a golf destination? It cannot be for lack of opportunity, or availability. A round of golf on most Indian courses is among the cheapest in the world. And yet the gap in terms of demand and supply seems to be ever-growing.