Aug 12 New Part 1 - Noida Golf Course

August & September 2012
H LE iN NE
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NOIDA GOLF CLUB
Please be introduced to the members of the
Noida Golf Club Management Board
Mr. Rakesh Bahadur, IAS
President
Maj Gen H K Sinha (Retd)
Hony. Secretary
Brig Ashish Dube (Retd)
Mr. Sanjiv Saran, IAS
Vice President
Mr. K Srinivaasan
Cdr S K Sud (Retd)
Mr. Brijendra Sahay, IAS (Retd)
Founder President, NGC
Mr. Rakesh Agnihotri
Golf Captain
Mr. Jasjeet Singh
FIRST TEE
The month of July and August had its full share of
excitement with the Noida Golf Club election and
the constitution of the Management Board. Added
to this, the resignation of the Secretary and the
expected change in catering services created a
piquant situation. Consequently the Management
Board decided to nominate Honorary Secretary and
took some decisions to address existing critical
problems. Wedding ceremonies, over - crowding of
vehicles inside the main gate, members not adhering
to expected Golf Club norms were not the only
problems in managing the Club, but it was enough to
deal with persistent drags on members’ quality of
enjoyment in the grandeur of the Golf Club.
It was a pleasant surprise when the President, Mr.
Rakesh Bahadur, IAS announced in the Management
Board meeting about the forthcoming projects: a
new car park and a new golf course near the
Expressway, under the aegis of the Noida Golf
Course.
Today, the issue is not guidance but of governance by
ushering in more clarity and abolishing adhocism in
day-to-day activities of the club. The current
scenario also demands swift reform in general
administration, optimal utilization of current
resources and curbing unproductive activities. The
efforts may take a few weeks to bear fruit, but it will
be worth the wait.
Maj Gen H K Sinha (Retd.)
Honorary Secretary
Mr. Umesh Dubey
Mr. Joseph Koshy
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The ‘Big M’ of American Golf
A close look at the golfing geniuses and their skills that shaped the game of golf
We read earlier that in Dec 1894 the United States Golf
Association (USGA) was founded. A year later CB Macdonald
won a victory in the association's first Amateur Championship.
It was held at New Port in Oct 1895. However, the next was a
twenty one year old Englishman named Horace Rawlins, who
beat nine fellow professionals to become the first United States
Open Champion. Although it is now one of the most coveted
titles in golf, The US Open was little more than an after
thought, earning its first winner only a $50 Gold Medal and
$150 dollars in cash.
CB Macdonald, however, continued to have an everlasting
influence on the game. He was America's first great golf course
architect. It was CB who coined the term “Golf Architect”.In
1892, he laid out a few short holes on the Illinois estate of
Senator John B Farwell. He also laid a nine hole course in the
Chicago Golf Course. In 1895, he unveiled a new club, the
Chicago Golf Club, Wheaton Illinois, that became the first
eighteen-hole course in America. Over the next 30 years, he
designed other courses as well but his undisputed masterpiece
was on the eastern end of Long Island, the National Golf Links
of America. Even a century later, it continues to rank among
the top twenty courses in America.
THE NATIONAL GOLF LINKS OF AMERICA
CB was a notorious slicer. In the Chicago Golf Club's holes, he
favoured the left to right drift of his shots --- Spray the ball to
the right and your worst penalty was light rough; spray it to
left and you were flailing through a corn field. Since this
inequity was simply too severe, a three word phrase made its
debut in the rule book of 1899:
“Out of Bounds”. Thereafter, those whose shots flew too far a
field were allowed to re-tee the ball at a penalty of one stroke.
THE GREAT TRIUMVIRATE
When the US Open came to the Chicago Golf Club in 1900,
one player's name stood out - HarryVarden. He was soft spoken
stylist from Isle of Jersyin England. He could fade the ball, draw
it, knock it down or loft it up, but most of all draw it straight
–very straight. The two players who would give Harry a game
were the Englishman JH Jailor and Scotsman James Braid.
Collectively, the three of them won 16 of the 21 British Open.
They became known as “The Great Triumvirate”. But Varden
was the greatest. It was he that transformed the GOLFSWING.
Not only did they stand open (like cricketers) but employed a
great deal of wrist action and made contact slightly on the
upswing (rather than on the down swing). Here the club went
above the shoulders, extending to head-height. Thus the ball
was lofted high into air as opposed to the low-flying projectiles
of Old &YoungTom.
Varden produced bestsellers in
which he described his methods in
intricate detail” The Complete
Golfer” first published in 1905. He
also had a profound effect on golf
commerce. Equipment maker A G
Spalding paidVarden £ 900 9 when
winning prize for British Open
was £ 30). To make a nine month
long publicity tour of the States
promoting the company's hot new
gutty ball “theVarden Flyer”.
The Vardon Flyer,
hot new gutty ball
– Prema Aggarwal
Excerpts from Book by George Peper, Published by United States Golf
Associations, Ancient Golf of St Andrews, Scotland.
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Energy rocks Shubhkamna’s Caddy Tournament
One of the biggest purse tournaments for caddies, the Shubhkamna Advert
Caddy Tournament witnessed amazing display of skill, combined with true
spirit of sportsmanship
The Noida Golf Course witnessed an eventful day
with the Shubhkamna Advert Caddy Tournament
kicking off amidst tremendous enthusiasm and
energy on July 9, 2012. It was the biggest purse
tournament for caddies, where 101 Caddies played
in three different categories. The participants
exuded the true spirit of sportsmanship and played as
if they were having the time of their life.
Commenting on the tournament, Mr. Piyush Tiwari,
Director of Shubhkamna Advert said: “Shubhkamna
Advert has taken this initiative so that all the talented
caddies who are underprivileged get a platform to
showcase their skills at this level. We would further
screen the best players and take charge for their
training at the highest level by the best professionals
available in the country.”
Shubhkamna Advert organized this tournament as its
corporate social responsibility initiative and will
continue doing so every year for the betterment of
the game. Most of the projects promoted by
Shubhkamna are golf based housing societies. That is
the reason why the company wants to promote the
game amongst the people of Noida.
WAITING FOR THEIR GAME
HAPPY WINNERS
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Anadeep
Sukhdev
A total of Rs. 10 Lacs was spent for this tournament.
Commenting on the tournament, Colonel Uberoi, the then
Secretary, Noida Golf Course, said, “We are very happy that
all our caddies got a chance to display their skills. This is a
unique initiative and their dreams would not have come true
without the support that Shubhkamna Advert provided. We
call upon more corporate to take such steps for promotion of
this game throughout the country.
The day saw the below mentioned players win the
title in their respective categories.
Category
A
B
Name
Anadeep
Sukhdev
Category
Name
C
Pro
Krishan Pal
Pradeep Kumar
The award for the “best player of the tournament” went to
Pradeep Kumar.
Krishan Pal
Pradeep Kumar
ENJOYING A GOOD BREAKFAST
RULES CLINIC
Caddies are professionals who help players play the game by
carrying their load and helping them read the correct lines so
that the players do well and emerge winners. Without their
contribution, the game of golf is incomplete. However,
despite possessing the skills, they are not financially sound
enough to play the game. Such tournaments give them a
perfect platform to showcase their talent and make it big on
the national stage. Shubhkamna Advert is dedicated to take the
game to the next level in Noida. With this objective in mind,
the company will be organizing more tournaments and
professional workshops for underprivileged caddies and
school children at various levels.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
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Olympic fever at NGC elections
The Noida Golf Course elections that took place at the same time as the
Olympics, witnessed similar levels of enthusiasm and participation
EAGER VOTERS
MR. PIYUSH TIWARI
THE LADY CAPTAIN
It was a remarkable coincidence that the much-awaited
Noida Golf Course (NGC) elections happened on July
28, 2012, at a time when the London Olympics also took
off.The same spirit and fervour of a big event was visible,
combined with high hopes, excitement, enthusiasm and,
of course, silent prayers. At the same time, the
competitive spirit comprising of pulsating palptations,
jittery hearts and shaky half smiles – all signs of positive
pressure – were visible.
REGISTRATION POINT
With the big question, “Will I, will I not make it?” in their
minds, the representatives received undaunting
encouragement with the cheering of hordes of their
supporters. It was nothing short of the Olympics fever where whether you win or lose is definitely a matter of
prestige, but what is even more important is that you play
the game well... perform well. It is the players’ eclectic
energy and efforts that will always be lauded.
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FOUNDER PRESIDENT MR. BRIJENDER SAHAY, IAS CASTING HIS VOTE
MR. R. K.YADAV ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS
BALLOT BOXES
COUNTING OF VOTES
JUSTICE GARG AND HIS TEAM
After all, elections, sports, and life itself are all based on the
same pattern: Win some, lose some. Winners do win the
game. They do achieve the fame. It does take a lot of
humility to win and a lot of courage to lose. The name and
fame earned by the winners may be passed on to the losers
in the nest round, a phenomena expressed beautifully in
these lines by superstar Rajesh Khanna:
Izzatein, shohratein, chahatein, ulfatein...
Sab kuchh iss duniya mein rehta nahien...
Aaj hum hein jahaan,
Kal koi aur tha yahaan...
Yeh bhi ik daur hai
Woh bhi ik daur tha...
So, Ladies, and Gentlemen, post our prelude, and our
prologue to our NGC Elections, we present to you the
scenario at he Club from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
10:00 am -12:00 noon: Festive mood at the entrance gate.
Families of candidates in last-minute canvassing action.
Snag in the computers - long queues of voters
inconvenienced.
12:00 noon: Good rainfall - good for India but not for
voters. Number of voters trickle down.
12:00 noon -2:00 pm: Golf carts are arranged for
members to come in.
2:00 pm-4:00 pm: More voters, voting ends.
5:00 pm-6:30 pm: Counting of votes; finally, Justice Garg,
CRO, announces the results.
A very special thank you to Justice OP Garg, CRO of the
NGC Election Organising Committee. Also, an equally
special vote of thanks to Mr Sanjiv Saran, Vice President
NGC, Mr AC Sharma, CLA - Noida Authority, Mr RK
Yadav, City Magistrate, Mr DB Malik, GM, Noida Authority
and his team for doing such a wonderful job of conducting
the NGC Elections ever so smoothly.
THEWINNERS –
(A) GENERAL CATEGORY
MR RAKESH AGNIHOTRI
[415]
MR JASJEET SINGH
[393]
MR JOSEPH KOSHY
[348]
MR UMESH DUBEY
[314]
(B) ARMY CATEGORY
BRIG (RETD) ASHISH DUBE,
AVSM,VSM
[371]
(C) AIR FORCE/NAVY CATEGORY
CDR SUBODH KUMAR SUD
[331]
– Manjula Mahajan
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SUB COMMITTEES (2012 – 14)
MEMBERSHIP SUB COMMITTEE
Shri Brijendra Sahay, IAS (Retd.)
Shri Rakesh Agnihotri
Shri Ashok Malik
Maj B P Mathur (Retd.)
Shri K Srinivasan
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
FINANCE SUB COMMITTEE
Shri Rakesh Agnihotri (Golf Captain)
Shri Yogendra Bhatnagar
Shri Pawan Chaddha
Shri D B Malik
Shri G P Singh
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
TOURNAMENT & HANDICAPPING SUB COMMITTEE
Maj Gen H K Sinha (Retd.)
Chairman
Shri Rakesh Agnihotri
Member
Shri Jasjeet Singh
Member
Shri Rohit Choudhary
Member
Shri D. B. Malik
Member
Smt Neelam Anand
Member
Shri S. S. Vijay
Member
GREEN SUB COMMITTEE
Shri Jasjeet Singh
Shri Gagan Varma
Shri Sarvesh Chowdhry
Shri P K Alley
Shri Gangesh Khaitan
Shri Rakesh Agnihotri
Shri A K Goel
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
PUBLICATION SUB COMMITTEE
Shri K Srinivasan
Smt Savita Talwar
Smt Nalini Sharma
Chairman
Member
Member
ESTATE BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT SUB COMMITTEE
Shri Joseph Koshy
Chairman
Shri Amul Mehrotra
Member
Shri Gobind Bahadur Singh Wadhwa
Member
Shri Raj Singh
Member
Smt Usha Wasan
Member
Shri A. K. Goel
Member
JTP, CADDIE WELFARE & DRIVING RANGE SUB COMMITTEE
Cdr S K Sud (Retd.)
Chairman
Shri Rahul Bajaj
Member
Cmde Brahm Swarup (Retd.)
Member
Shri Satish Dogra
Member
Shri Annauj Mattoo
Member
Shri Arvind Khandelwal
Member
HOSPITALITY SUB COMMITTEE
Shri Umesh Dubey
Smt Nalini Sharma
Smt Rohini Suri
Smt Sanjana Khanna
Shri D B Malik
Shri Abhishek Kaushik
Shri V P Mathur
Col S K Kher (Retd.)
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
DISCIPLINE SUB COMMITTEE
Brig Ashish Dube (Retd.)
Shri Rakesh Agnihotri
Smt Mariam Ali
Brig Nirmal Gill (Retd.)
Lt Col K M Jha (Retd.)
Shri Yogen Jethi
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The AGM is a wonderful Open-House Happening, held under the aegis of the CEO and President of the Noida Golf Course
where people can vent their opinions both positive & negative.
From L to R - Mr DB Malik (Standing)
Mr MM Mishra - Mr Sanjiv Saran, IAS - Justice OP Garg - Mr RK Yadav
From L to R - Mr Sanjiv Saran, IAS - Pankaj Agrawala, IAS
Siraj Hussain, IAS - Simarjeet Singh
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IN CONVERSATION WITH MR VIJAY KUMAR
Passion for golf helped me to achieve.......
A man who has various awards in golf to his credit, Vijay Kumar, a member of NGC talks about his career
milestones and golfing genes
Q: Mr Vijay Kumar, let us talk about your golfing days. When did it start and how?
A: I started playing golf in the year 1996.The reason behind this was my passion towards this game and
my belief to achieve something in life.
Your first great event....
First time I represented India in the year 2005 under the category of Indian senior team and the event
was held in KGA, Bangalore.This is a prestigious event played between INDIA and PAKISTAN. I won
in all the matches and India beat Pakistan with a huge margin of points.
Let us hear some more about your achievements.
In the year 2011, the Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Golf Championship was held in Perth. Our team
actively participated in this wonderful event.
Which is your most treasured moment of glory?
The event was Asia Pacific Senior Amateur Golf Championship held in Thailand in the year 2010. I won the silver medal
individually and our team won the bronze medal. In the year 2012, I was declared the National Champion by lifting the All
India Senior Amateur Golf Championship trophy held at (BPGC), Mumbai in the mid-senior Amateur Category.
We hear your golfing genes are being passed on.
With humble pride, I can say that both my sons are playing competitive golf. Praveen Kumar is doing well in the professional
circuit and Amit Kumar is excelling in the amateur circuit. My little grandson, Pritesh Kumar is also almost ready to join our
family golfing league.
Who has been your inspiration?
My wife, (Late) Rajeshwari was the golfing strength of our family.
– Manjula Mahajan
SMART CARDS
ha
Sanjay J
XXX
M. No. X
Clarifications and supplement.
1. The smart card may be loaded by credit or debit card / cash payments.
2. Cheque payment up to Rs. 3000 is acceptable but the card will be loaded after realisation of
the cheque.
3. Amount loaded maybe used for clearances of monthly bills also.
4. Loading of smart card is available from 1000 hrs. to 1800 hrs.
5. Transfer of funds already with the Club can be done by signing / giving a letter of transfer.
6. Any payment (including Food & Beverages) can also be made directly by credit / debit Cards.
Future plans.
1. Kiosks at 5 and 15 are also being made operational for payment through smart card.
2. Balance on the receipt will be printed.
3. Since the receipt is being given to the member immediately the same can be checked for over billing etc.
4. Aim is to stop all paper bills, not only for environmental issues but also saving on printing , courier etc.
5. Endeavour is to send bills by e-mail or summary by SMS only.
Benefits to the Member
1. Control on expenditure.
2. No wrong billing / no member can misuse the name of another member.
3. In case smart card is lost, a fresh one will be issued at nominal cost and the balance restored on the new /duplicate card. No
loss of money loaded.
4. In any case payment has to be made hence minimum amount can be loaded as per the general monthly expenditure of the
individual.
5. No worries of becoming a defaulter or services being stopped because of any overdues.
6. No worry of termination of membership due to non payment of dues.
Noida Golf Course
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MARSHAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Golfers,
At the outset, I feel privileged to have been appointed Marshal by the Management Committee of
the Noida Golf Course (NGC). I will be absent from the course till September 29, 2012, and will
be able to render my contribution on return. In the meanwhile, I request all NGC members to
consider the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Play fast and play in a pleasant mood.
Submit / Drop Score Cards on completion of the game (9/18 Holes) as applicable.
Be courteous towards the caddies and make them part of your positive feelings towards the Course get up.
Make the caddies repair divot marks and pitch marks during the play.
Ensure repair of Bunkers immediately by the caddies for enabling follow up golfers to enjoy their bunker shots.
Last but not the least –Treat the Golf Course as your own.
To conclude, I request all members to advise, suggest, guide or raise observation in writing in person or through
communications with Secretary / Captain / Suggestion Books till September 29, 2012.
Happy Golfing
Lt Col A K Chhibber (Retd)
Marshal
9811201996
NOIDA GOLF COURSE
TOURNAMENT CALENDAR SEP 2012
Event
Day & Date
Medal Round (Ladies)
Thu, 13 Sept 2012
Mixed Fun Tournament (Ladies)
Sat, 15 Sept 2012
Monthly Medal Round
Sat, 22 Sept 2012
BILLIARDS & SNOOKER: 2:30 P.MTO 09:30 P.M
Congratulations:
Some of our Club junior golfers participated in 2nd
Albatross Inter School Junior Golf Championship held at
Classic Golf Resort, New Delhi on August 16-17, 2012.
Their results are as follow:
S. No.
1
2
3
4
Name
Tanishka Kumar
Khushi Nehra
Anika Varma
Ananya Rakheja
Category
D - Girls
D - Girls
D - Girls
D - Girls
Result
1 st
2 nd
3 rd
5 th
DEPENDANTS & ADULTS : 3:00 P.MTO 05:30 P.M
TAMBOLA: – Every Saturday, 07:30 p.m onwards
HEALTH CLUB: – Morning: 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Evening: 4:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m Monday: Only open in
evening session.
YOGA: - Tuesday to Friday 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For free
consultancy: Call Mr Kharbanda, Yoga Teacher –
9910896678
TANISHKA KUMAR
SWIMMING POOL: Morning: 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Evening: 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m (Children & Adults) 7:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Adults only above 18 years)
Monday: Closed.
KHUSHI NEHRA
HOBBIES AND BOUQUETS
ANIKA VARMA
ANANYA RAKHEJA