The Chosen One

“We would like to take off from where the previous team left and roll out new initiatives of our own,” shares Gill who had a straight win this time around. “It’s a job that requires passion,selfless service,discipline and respect for public money and rules of the institution,” briefs the new president who wants to do a la Obama ‘Yes We Can’ when it comes to getting the Golf Club “back on track.” “Having been a part of club and its committees for many years,I have realised that we have deviated from our primary objective – golf,” tells a slightly peeved Gill. On his part,he’s set to invest in the future (read young talent) and get the greens lush once again. When it comes to latter,here’s what he’s digging up. “We want to make the course both aesthetic as well as challenging. The long term goal of uniform putting surfaces is on top of the agenda and we would be addressing fairway issues as well,” lists out the avid golfer. Interestingly,also on top of Gilly and his team’s mind is promoting young talent and offering them more facilities. “We need to invest in our youngsters for they are the future and Chandigarh has always been a nursery for young golfers,” you hear Gill say as he shares plans to conduct training sessions and more focussed programmes for junior golfers. “You know Chandigarh is perhaps one of a kind club that encourages tiny-tots and that has people coming in from far off places,” the president informs.

Also when it comes to playing better golf,Gilly and his team promise to bring in better facilities at the range as well. “It should offer more than just swinging a bucket of balls endlessly,” quips Gill who will aim to bring in monitors for instant playback along with some more state of the art equipment. “And yes,‘Mashie and Niblick’ will get a new look,” says Birinder who has been the editor of the Club’s magazine also. A jack of all trades when it comes to the Club,won’t you say!