Golf – Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden – The very different world of Sports!
In one of my many travels I met this guy who plays golf almost everyday from morning 6:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Eagleton golf village . He let me in on a few insights into the world of Golf . I was very curious about the legacy of the sport as there is a live telecast of every single tournament on Start sports, ESPN, Ten Sports etc. I wanted to find out who the games followers were! and many many more.
These days Golf is not a gentlemen only game .. Lots of women too participate and one of then quite hot on the circuit right now is Lorena_Ochoa from Mexico .
The cool thing about golf is that if you feel that you have missed your career in sports, Golf is a good outlet
I was always a wannabe sportsman. I did athletics till college, was part of the volleyball team etc but never really got anywhere. Motivation, lack of awareness, complete ignorance etc resulted in me being very short sighted. The main thing that interested me in sports was just the competition .. I always found it exhilarating when competing with fellow athletes etc. The cool thing about golf is that if you feel that you have missed your career in sports, Golf is a good outlet, I mean you do not have to be as physically strong as in other sports. You can even start playing the game when you are forty or fifty and compete on your zonals etc and clubs like Eagleton and Government turfs like KGA etc do have a number of tournaments. What Golf does best is to bridge the age gap between players and level the sport.
But mind you, this sport requires talent more than anything else. There are people who have played the sport for over a decade and have got nowhere. But if you are athletic and have got a good eye then its like cricket without a fast bowler at times lol.
The Rules :
One visit to a golf club might set you back a cool 1500 bux a day for balls , a caddy etc . That effectively means that youwill be spending upto 50K a month if you play daily ..
There are some very interesting customs (could be unofficial) like the fact that you have to wear a collared T shirt buttoned to the top I think. You have to be on time .. dammit! right on time! You cannot speak during another players shot etc etc .. Its quite expensive too .. you might have to shell out anywhere between 6 lakhs to 20 lakhs in admission fees/yearly deposits.
there is a heritage and some red tape surrounding Golf in general and it is no different in India. But I would really love to see what that world has to offer
You might become poor after one day at their coffee shop, you will need anywhere between 30,ooo to 1.5 Lakhs for a decent set of clubs, One visit to a golf club might set you back a cool 1500 bux a day for balls , a caddy etc . That effectively means that you will be spending upto 50K a month if you play daily .. hmmm.. It may be slightly exaggerated but you get the general idea..
But for those who love to hit balls in holes, hoops , goal posts, on a table and you arent quite there yet, Golf is a simply super investment in the fact that you can satisfy the professional sport hunger LOL .. there is a heritage and some red tape surrounding Golf in general and it is no different in India. But I would really love to see what that world has to offer. .. **fingers crossed**
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