Now,golf comes calling in Lavasa City

Faldo is excited about the project and has plans to make it a top-level tournament destination.

“This is a spectacular project and I am honoured to be part of it. We have plans to make it a competition venue,” he said.

According to him,the emphasis of the course should be laid on educating the young golfers of India.

“We will have an excellent campus to work with. I have ensured that we will be bringing a professional instruction team from England so that the players can avail of the best possible training,” he said. The course,which will be built as per the high standards set the ace golfer,will be playable at every skill level and would be tweaked slightly for international tournaments.

The academy,that he will start,will also incorporate exchange programmes with other golfing countries. “We will be looking to bring young golfers from other countries to this academy and also to send our golfers abroad to give them good exposure,” he said.

The training for the young golfers will be extensive. “We will be looking to focus on their long term development. Training will be given for flexibility,mental and physical fitness and the diet. “Practice of discipline and golf related exercises would also be a part of the plan,” he said.

His choice for a golf course in India was influenced by the growth of the sport in the country.

“I fell Indian golfers like Jeev Milkha Singh and Gaganjeet Bhullar are coming up amongst the Asians and this academy will go a long way in improving the standard of golf in India,” he said.