14 centrespread centrespread 15 OCTOBER 02-08, 2016 OCTOBER 02-08, 2016 The Indian Clubhouse From a game of the gymkhana-going elites, golf in India is slowly but surely trickling down, thanks to the efforts of these players: Jyoti Singh The King and the Aces Randhawa ArnoldArnold PPalmer,alm the "King" of the PGA Tour who died last Sunday at 87, was not playing golf. Palmer was a highly successful business executive, prominent jjustust a greatgreat American golfer but is also known for a much bigger legacy in the advertising spokesman, skilled aviator and a talented golf course designer Digvijay ggame.ame. BBesidesesid winning 92 professional golf tournaments, including big ones and consultant. Here's to The King who was as extraordinary on the links as Singh ssuchuch aass tthehe Masters, US Open and British Open, he will be remembered for he was generous to others. ET Magazine remembers the maestro, and also ttakingaking golfgolf globalg and to the masses through TV and because of his own shines a light on the other greats of golfing as well the Indian stars who took Jeev Milkha Singh hhumbleumble bbackground.ac He also became the first sportsman to make $1 million up the game, courtesy of the efforts of golf evangelists like Palmer: :::: IshaniIshanni DuttaguptaDuutta AnirbanAnirban LahiriLahiLa irir AditiAditti AshokAshok Jeev Milkha Singh | 44 Jeev Milkha Singh is the fi rst Indian professional golfer to join the European Tour in 1998 and has won four events since. He is also the fi rst Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the World Golf ranking in October 2006 Digvijay Singh | 44 Singh is a professional golfer who has won the Sri Lankan Amateur Championship in 1996 and 1997. He has represented India in the Nomura Cup in 1995 and 1997 and played in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. He turned professional in 1999 Jyoti Singh Randhawa | 44 Randhawa is a professional golfer ranked in the top 100 of the World Golf ranking several times between 2004 and 2009 Jack Nicklaus Greg Norman Tiger Woods Gary Player Vijay Singh Ernie Els Nick Faldo Nicklaus, 76, nicknamed The Golden Norman, 61, a retired Australian At 40, American professional South African Player, 80, is Singh, 53, is a Fijian pro- Theodore Ernest Els, Sir Nicholas Alexan- Anirban Lahiri | 29 Bear and now retired, is regarded professional golfer, has enjoyed golfer Tiger Woods is among also considered among the fessional golfer of Indian 46, is a South African der Faldo, 59, was an Lahiri currently plays on the European Tour, as one of the world’s all-time great- a couple of stints as the world the all-time greats, having greatest golfers in the world, origin who held the No. professional golfer and a English professional Asian Tour and PGA Tour. He broke into the est golfers, having won 18 major No. 1 during his career and has broken many records and having won 15 major cham- 1 slot in the World Golf former World No. 1. He golfer and is now top 100 in the World Golf ranking for the championships in his career. He won 91 international tourna- becoming one of the world’s pionships. At 29, he became ranking for 32 weeks in has 71 career victories, a golf analyst. He fi rst time in March 2014 focused on the big ones — Masters, ments. He was inducted into the highest paid athletes for the only non-American to win 2004 and 2005. He has among which are four enjoyed the World US Open, Open Championship and World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001 many years. His remarkable a career Grand Slam. Born in won three major cham- major championships, in- No. 1 ranking for 97 PGA Championship — and played a and, in recognition of his aggres- career, spanning amateur and Johannesburg, Player is also pionships in his career cluding the US Open and weeks and has many Aditi Ashok | 18 selective schedule of regular PGA sive golf style, was nicknamed professional golf, nose-dived a golf course architect with and was inducted into the the Open Championship. professional wins to Ashok is a professional golfer who qualifi ed Tour events. Like Palmer, he too is The Shark. An entrepreneur and in 2009 after a personal crisis projects across the world World Golf Hall of Fame Besides the game, Els his credit. He is now and performed well at the Rio Olympics. known for his legacy towards the philanthropist after he fi nished over extramarital affairs and and a renowned writer of in 2006. runs golf course design a golf pundit on TV. She became the youngest and fi rst Indian to game and is involved in various with the game, Norman is chair- a traumatic divorce. After books on golf. His business Despite his declining and wine businesses and win the Lalla Aicha Tour School and activities such as golf course design man and CEO of Great White staging a comeback in 2013- interests under Black Knight form, Singh has been a charity to support golf qualifi ed for the Ladies European Tour card and writing instructional books Shark Enterprises, a global 14 and regaining the World International also include playing at Champions among underprivileged for the 2016 season. Ashok is the fi rst and on the game. As a member of the corporation with a portfolio of No. 1 slot till 2014, Woods stud farms, events, wine, Tour events since 2013 youngsters in South the only Indian golfer who played the Asian American Society of Golf Course Ar- apparel, interior design, real has now dropped out of the apparel and memorabilia. He and is a goodwill ambas- Africa. Youth Games (2013), Youth Olympic Games chitects, he has helped design many estate, private equity and golf world’s top 500 and is strug- runs a charitable foundation sador for Fiji appointed (2014), Asian Games (2014) and Rio famous courses and also has his course design companies. He gling with injuries. globally for the education of by the government. Olympics (2016) own tournament on the PGA Tour, also runs and donates to many underprivileged children. the Memorial Tournament. charities around the world..