Golfers join hands for a social cause

“The idea to hold the benefit match came when Puneet Gupta, Sandeep Sayal and I were playing one day and Sandeep gave us a few tips on golf. That’s when we thought of approaching World No 41 professional golfer  Anirban Lahiri , and he readily agreed,” said Bharat Jhaver of MRT1. 

Within hours of landing in Chennai, Lahiri said he was charmed by the city. “Chennai is a wonderful place, there are two wonderful golf courses in the city and I look forward to the time when it will produce India’s best golfers in the years to come,” he said. 

The young golfer is in the city to tee off Madras Round Table 1’s PRO-AM Golf Tournament being held to raise funds for improving infrastructure in schools for underprivileged children. Lahiri  will play a mentoring role on the course during 18 hole golf tournament with them. He will be giving tips to the golfers on how to improve their game, sharpen their drives and refine their putts. 

Prior to that, he will interact with young golfers as well. 23 top professional players from India and Sri Lanka are also playing in this fund-raiser tournament on Saturday. Winning team will lift a trophy after playing the scramble format. There are also surprise gifts for individuals based on-course play. An auction, of golf memorabilia, including autographs of golfers at the President’s Cup tournament in Korea last October, and a chess board autographed by Anand will be held, after the tournament. Proceeds will be used by MRT1 towards improving sanitary and classroom  infrastructure in schools. 

“Ï went through the presentation of one the work done by MRT1 in one of  the 15 schools they are taking care of and I wanted to be a part of such an initiative, ”said Lahiri.