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NGC Sept Newsletter e monthly Gazette September 2017 NOIDA GOLF COURSE WITH COMPLIMENTS FROM STUDIO PASSION • CREATIVITY • COMMUNICATION 91 964345 0135 91 88266 85211 Editorial COMMODORE VK THAKUR VSM RETD EDITOR It’s very heartening to note that Noida Golf Club NGC Golfers are doing great and we are extremely E-News Letter, both the July and August Editions were proud of them .Three members of our Club, as part of very well received by the members. Many encouraging the Indian Golf Team, competed admirably with the responses have been received. South African National Golf Team in a Ryder Cup Format in South Africa. Vijay Kumar, Gagan Verma and Now, the princess of all months brings with it a Simarjeet Singh have once again made us all proud. welcome relief from the sultry summer heat and monsoon humidity. Noida Golf Club was the host to the prestigious IGU NORTHERN INDIA JUNIORS played from 22-25 Amateurs are now dreaming of the joy of rounds of golf August 2017. CHITRATH JETHI, TANMAY RAHEJA, in the soothing and pleasant weather. Pros are RAGHAV KHARB, AKHSAT SHARMA, SUKHMAN planning their programme for winning pro points to SINGH and VINAMRA ANAND were the Junior Golfers push their career upwards with a winning streak. from NGC stable that brought laurels to NGC and did us all proud. The monsoon was very good in NCR this August . I think it was worth its watery effect and bonus on the We are happy to announce that the Golfing season in precious agriculture produce. Our Greens Committee NGC will start with a big bang with the annual and its team of green keepers have kept the Course in tournament of NGC Vs. Indian Navy Team on Saturday very good shape; They deserve big compliments, not -9th September 2017. having to resort to play on temporary Greens. With temperature in September at lower 30s, members can The Fun Tournament will be held for NGC members on enjoy golf throughout the day and participate in coming 16th September 2017. As the name connotes there will tournaments. be plenty of fun with exciting prizes and refreshments. The Medal Round for September is slated for 24th NGC too has seen welcome development. The September 2017 Swimming Pool was inaugurated with much fanfare, hope and expectation. Proud moment for NGC and I once again request all our members to participate in happy to have a swimming pool. Time to soak in the E-news. I am sure with your continued support and the facility and make full use of it. vision of our Board President, E-news will continue to enrich member experience at NGC. EDITORIAL TEAM Shri PS Sharda, Brig Suresh Bali (Retd) Shri Amit Dube and Col Tejindar Singh Members are requested to send in their contributions, articles and write- up at: url to access email id: http://noidagolfcourse.com/webmail user id : [email protected] Khan Market. Learning the game from his father Mr Both his sons, Mr Anil Kashyap and Mr Sandy Kashyap, Moti Lal took to golf like fish to water. the 5th generation in the family, have proudly taken the responsibility ahead and are Golf Professionals, taking “Golf is my profession and my passion, but more than forward the family heritage to make golf more popular anything else it is one of the greatest responsibilities among the commons. SEPTEMBER EDITION that I got from my father and the responsibility was to Tracing the roots of growth of golf in India is an appreciable endeavour of the authors. promote the game and transfer the knowledge of the Sandy, is already the founder of Hitters Junior Golf They covered the trek with Mr. Moti Lal, a renowned and eminent golfing professional game through teaching to all those who have Tour. He is working to develop passion and promote and coach and a familiar and devoted member of NGC to discover the process inclination or curiosity towards the game.” Says Moti the game among junior players. The legacy continues through a journey of six generations of the Lal Family, wedded to the game. The article Lal. Rightly so. He has given the game and NGC his all. where Viraj and Yashiswini, the 6th generation of the will appear in a series in the coming issues beginning September….Editor family, grandchildren of Moti Lal also have started Moti Lal has remained associated with several clubs learning the sport. around the country such as Delhi Golf Club, Gorakhpur Golf Club, Bhopal Golf Club, Bhubaneswar Golf Club, It was quoted by Amir Ali Hashmi, in Crossing Insight Noida Golf Club, Belgaum Golf Course, Vadodra Golf Magazine of the Crossing Republic Golf Course “The PRO MOTILAL Club, DLW Golf Club, Beldih Golf Club, Raj Bhawan towering building around the golf courses is unable to ABOUT A LEGEND Golf Club Nainital, Crossing Republic Golf Club and belittle the towering personality of Moti Lal who is all many more. We are convinced he has added to his set to churn out good golfers”. IN OUR MIDST family heritage of promoting the game all around. Moti Lal summarises 135 years of golf in India, in the He fondly says “ NGC is the closest to my heart” as we Breaking all the myths that the sport form of short stories, through association of his family see him pouring deep into his memory lane for a with the sport. Hearing the humorous, captivating and belongs to the British, the forefathers of Mr moment as if visualising all that he has given to and Moti Lal, originally farmers rooted to a small evocative true incidents and stories is a delight and taken from his association with this Course. satiating food for the soul and appetizer for the game village in Bihar, not only learnt and practiced Moti Lal ventured into golf equipment. One of his many golf but also taught golf to the officials and at the same time. creations, Delhi Golf House is the First International Moti Lal has passed on his heritage to his next bureaucrats of colonial times. Since 1882 Training Facility which is recognised by United States the family has been committed to promote generation. He adorns many hats. He is a qualified Golf Association in India. He currently is a board astrologer, gemmologist, Vastu Expert, Physiologist, the sport across the country and have left member for Professional Golfers Association of India. no stones unturned. Face Reader and a Sharp Shooter. He practices The legacy is recorded in Limca Book of records. Out astrology from his office based out of Noida. Mr. Ram Jatan, Mr. Moti Lal’s great of his passion , to make golf close to hearts and easy In the subsequent parts we will take you through grandfather sparked the tradition of golf for people Moti Lal gives free golf lessons and the journey of the family heritage and its contribution coaching time to those who seek to learn golf. He to NGC club and the game at large. carries on the family tradition to promote the game in his own unique way. when he migrated from Bihar to Assam for greener pastures. He learnt the game and took to teaching golf, became the first Indian Golf Professional. The batten was passed to his son Mr. Srikishan, the 2nd generation. Srikishan’s talent of teaching was noticed by the British playing at the course and offered him a job in Golf Course in Shillong. Mr. Hira Lal, Mr. Moti Lal’s father, of the 3rd generation spent four decades teaching Golf at Delhi Golf Club. Born in Delhi Golf Club itself, Mr Moti Lal is nostalgic about DGC. He moved out from there only post independence to settle near Khan Market. Learning the game from his father Mr Both his sons, Mr Anil Kashyap and Mr Sandy Kashyap, Moti Lal took to golf like fish to water. the 5th generation in the family, have proudly taken the responsibility ahead and are Golf Professionals, taking “Golf is my profession and my passion, but more than forward the family heritage to make golf more popular anything else it is one of the greatest responsibilities among the commons. that I got from my father and the responsibility was to promote the game and transfer the knowledge of the Sandy, is already the founder of Hitters Junior Golf game through teaching to all those who have Tour. He is working to develop passion and promote inclination or curiosity towards the game.” Says Moti the game among junior players. The legacy continues Lal. Rightly so. He has given the game and NGC his all. where Viraj and Yashiswini, the 6th generation of the family, grandchildren of Moti Lal also have started Moti Lal has remained associated with several clubs learning the sport. around the country such as Delhi Golf Club, Gorakhpur Golf Club, Bhopal Golf Club, Bhubaneswar Golf Club, It was quoted by Amir Ali Hashmi, in Crossing Insight Noida Golf Club, Belgaum Golf Course, Vadodra Golf Magazine of the Crossing Republic Golf Course “The Club, DLW Golf Club, Beldih Golf Club, Raj Bhawan towering building around the golf courses is unable to Golf Club Nainital, Crossing Republic Golf Club and belittle the towering personality of Moti Lal who is all many more. We are convinced he has added to his set to churn out good golfers”. family heritage of promoting the game all around. Moti Lal summarises 135 years of golf in India, in the He fondly says “ NGC is the closest to my heart” as we Breaking all the myths that the sport form of short stories, through association of his family see him pouring deep into his memory lane for a with the sport.
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