VOL 19 • ISSUE 9 • September, 2017 • www.dlfgolfresort.com

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Dear Member,

At the onset of the golfing season our course superintendent Shaun and his team have done an excellent job in over seeding the course. This will provide excellent playing conditions during the season. However, during the process extensive watering of the course might have caused minor inconvenience to you. We acknowledge and appreciate your cooperation during this time to keep the carts off the fairways.

At the pavilion, in continuation of our food sojourn, we had organized a special menu from the holy land of Varanasi to coincide with the Navratra Festival. This Banaras menu was curated by Sangeeta Khanna. The Navratra Thali was a huge success. With the weather changing, we invite you on the 11th and 12th of October to come and relish the famous cuisine from the lanes of Old Delhi.

The Swimming Pool was the centre of activities at the Sports Complex on Sundays. Members happily participated in all the events, be it Water Polo, Zumba workshop or Water Aerobics. Our swimmers had a gala time in the pool along with their children.

Come October, the tennis season officially kicks off with the under 8 yrs. Boys & Girls Tournament. Matches will be conducted in various categories on weekends till the finale in February. So pull out your tennis racquets and build your stamina and join in the tournament. As the Mercury dips we are all geared up for member parties, functions and festivities.

Wishing you & your loved ones a very Happy Diwali!

Vishal BhartiAsst. Vice President

All set for the Golfing Season

Fairways carpeted with cool season rye grass

Watch them Swing!

WOMEN'S INDIAN OPEN 2017

10th - 12th November

Hole-In-One Club

On the 2nd, GS achieved his 3rd ACE on his home course and entered the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Hole - in - One Club. His 7 iron shot from the blue Tee found target on the 12th Hole. This rarest of rare moment was witnessed by his buddies Rajiv & Vicky Chadha.

Vicky Chadha with ACE GS Parmar and Rajiv Bal

Rakesh Kapahi scored his second Hole-in-One on the 6th and earned a star on the Honour Board. He aced the 5th hole on the GP course using his 3 Iron in the presence of his golfing buddies Amarjit Singh and SK Malhotra.

Amarjit Singh with ACE Rakesh Kapahi and SK Malhotra

On the 14th Rajesh Bakshi entered the portals of the Hole-in-One Club with his maiden Ace on Hole No. 12 on the GP course.

his 9 Iron shot homed straight into the pin hole.

Much to the delight of his partners of the day - AS Parmar, Rajiv Pasricha and Ajay Arijit Singh,

Atreya Sinha opened his account at the club on the 16th with his first Ace on the GP course. He conquered the 12th Hole with his Pitching Wedge and etched his name on the Hole-in-One Honour Board. This amazing feat was witnessed by his father MD Sinha & Rudratej Singh.

AS Pasricha with ACE Rajesh Bakshi, Rajiv Pasricha and Ajay Arijit Dad MD with ACE Atreya Sinha and Rudratej Singh

Club Golfers Going Places!

1982 Asian Games gold medalist Rishi played steady golf to make a welcome return to the sport and won the selection trials for the Asia-Pacific Senior Amateur Championship to be held at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. He is now ranked the Number 1 Senior Amateur golfer in the country.

The qualifier was open to the top-15 finishers from the IGU All India Senior & Mid-Amateur tournament that took place at Prestige Golfshire in Bengaluru in June.

The 55-year-old played rounds of 74, 75 and 76 (225) to win the qualifiers at Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort in Greater Noida, two strokes ahead of his nearest competitor Gangesh Khaitan. He along with Gangesh Khaitan (227), Vijay Kumar Bhadana (234), Sanjiv Kalra (239), Capt. KS Cheema (242) and Anil Jule (244) will represent India at the multi-nation tournament in Adelaide, Australia next month..

DLF Medal Round

Rishi Narain - No. 1 Senior Amateur Golfer in the Country!

Shailesh Dhir with Rajeev Mittal, Siddharth Singh and Straight Drive Winner Astha Mittal

Ananth Goenka with Sidhant Khosla and Straight Drive Winner Markus Hehl and David Teng Rama with Kajal and Rajesh Jindal and Straight Drive Winner Mukta Malhotra

Gentleman Golfer of the Month - Jung Dae Kim

A host of pool activities kept swimmers of all ages engaged throughout September. Members participated in the Water Polo, Aqua Aerobics and Zumba workshops on consecutive Sundays. The Water Polo match was fun. Nitin Kalra had a blast as he successfully defended the goal and he kept the little dolphins - Tanishq, Udyat, Ishaan and Vihaan swimming around trying to score a goal. Water Aerobics Instructor, Nikita made the members sweat it out. Aditi Kalra was a real motivator as she goaded everyone to keep the tempo going! All in all, the pool activities were enjoyed to the fullest.

Aqua Fun

Come October, the Tennis season officially starts and competitions in various age categories for Boys, Girls , Men & Women commence. So bring out your tennis racquets and chase the ball and sharpen your game .

For more details get in touch with Faisal at 7056600068 or Yogender @ 9899467870 or Coach Bharat @ 7042443181

Know Your Fellow Members

Meet Meeta and Vikram, a Dynamic Duo and long standing members of the Club. Vikram is the Managing Director of the most prestigious tour company in the world-Abercrombie & Kent and his lovely wife (an ex advertising professional) the founder of drupepower.com.

Inspired by their US based 20 year - old actor / ballerina daughter Aneesha, they follow a strict fitness regime and vegan lifestyle. The Madhoks believe if you delete sugar and lactose from your life you will never be sick again as sugar breeds cancer and diabetes. Sugar attaches itself to the protein and accelerates ageing and tends to make children hyper active. This is the philosophy behind their new venture "Drupe Almond Power Milk", - Lactose free, Gluten free, Zero Cholesterol and No Sugar and is now available at DLF Golf Club and at drupepower.com

Exquisite throw Come get it if you can

Nitin - Best Goalie in the Pool! Winners All

Fitness conscious couple - Meeta & Vikram Madhok

Flavours of Banaras

Think of holy men with painted faces and a head full of braids wearing saffron dhotis and kurtas and women in colourful sarees. Think of water with the rays of glimmering sunlight, only disturbed by floating diyas. This is the picture of Banaras bought to the members with a special Banarasi menu during the period of Navratras.

Curated by microbiologist Sangeeta Khanna, who has worked on dietary antioxidants for the F&B industry. The menu had a varied choice of Chutneys to tongue-tickling Chaats and Dahi Vadas. The Banarasi Thali was a favoutite with all members. Khoya, Matar aur Makhane ki Subzi was given thumbs up by Sanjay Arora while Sachin Malhotra vouched for the succulent Dahi Vada.

In continuation of the food journey at the Pavilion, we invite you in October to savour delicacies from the lanes of Old Delhi.

From Chef Abhijit’s Kitchen

Roasted Beet Salad with Goat CheeseIngredients

Two medium size beetroots

3 garlic cloves

1 thyme spring

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup unsalted pistachios

1/4 cup sherry vinegar

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

6 ounces fresh goat cheese

1 cup micro greens

Method

In a baking dish, toss the beets with the garlic, thyme and 2 tablespoons of olive oil; season with salt and pepper

Cover with foil and bake at 350° in an oven for 30 minutes, or until tender. Let cool, then peel and quarter the beets. Transfer the beets to a bowl -if using golden and red, put them in separate bowls

Whisk the vinegar with the olive oil together for the dressing

Toss the beets with the vinaigrette dressing, season with salt and pepper and arrange on a platter. Crumble the goat cheese on top and sprinkle with the pistachios and micro greens.

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Playing From the Forward Tees Can Be Fun & Challenging!Playing from the forward tees is increasing in popularity as it enables golfers to have fast, fun rounds that present different challenges and potentially help improve different aspects of their game. The concept of using the forward tees is intended to enhance the golf experience by allowing golfers to adjust the length and difficulty of a golf course, not to make it easier. Using the forward tees will improve your accuracy from the tee and sharpen your short game. In addition to game improvement, the course will receive a greater spread of traffic which will allow for better turf recovery and better quality playing surfaces.You can usually play faster and achieve better scores when playing a golf course that is using the forward tees. Playing from forward tees can leave you with fewer long irons and thus improving your accuracy, score, enjoyment and potentially lose less golf balls!During the coming weeks as the course is over seeded, the tees will need to be rotated on a regular basis to ensure a quality establishment which can take place. Even as we move through the winter period, many tee complexes will require significant recovery periods in which the tees will need to be fully rotated so as to spread the wear and tear.

With the rotation of the tees comes greater spread of wear and tear on the landing areas of the fairways. As the Perennial Rye does not recover as quickly as the warmer turf grass varieties, spreading the number of divots over a greater area will enhance the playing experience.As discussed above, there are many positives for using the forward tees, from improving aspects of the player’s game to providing better quality playing surfaces on a weekly basis for the members and guests.

From our Superintendent’s Quill

Shaun Satterly

Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

Academy News

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This Month's Achievers

Tvesa Malik won the 12th leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2017 at the Delhi Golf Club. This was her second professional victory.

Jahanvi Bakshi bagged the winner's trophy of combined Girls A & B Category at the IGU Delhi State and NCR Junior Boys & Girls Cup held at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida from 4th to 8th

September, thereby qualifying for the 2017 IMG Academy Junior World Challenge to be held from 14th to 16th Dec. 2017 in Florida.

Hitaashee Bakshi finished in 3rd place in Girls A Category of IGU Delhi State and NCR Junior Golf Cup at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida.

Tilt Body Forward To Compensate For a Bad Lie

Karan's Tips

Pic 2: Shows an exaggerated tilt more forward than in Picture 1. When the lie of the ball is bad, this tilting of the body forward will ensure a steeper angle of approach, thereby catching the ball on the swing’s descent. You are sure to catch the ball before the ground and minimize chances of a poor shot.

Pic 1: Shows how we address the centre of the body in front of the ball for a chip shot. The centre is tilted slightly forward for a normal lie.

Hitaashee Bakshi

Tvesa Malik

Jahanvi Bakshi at IGU Jaypee Greens

This month, let’s have a look at the next parameter as measured by the launch monitor – Face to Path. Face to path is described as the difference between the face angle and swing path and is the main indicator of the amount of curvature imparted on the ball. Given that the ball is struck off the center of the clubface, the ball will curve towards the club face direction and away from the swing path. The greater the value of face to path, the more will be the tendency of the golf ball to curve in the air.

The face angle is the direction the club face is pointed (right or left of the target line) at impact. It is the angle of the part of the club that makes impact with and influences initial direction of the ball, relative to the target line (left-right). A positive value means that the face is pointing to the right (open relative to target for right handed player), whereas a negative value means that the face is pointing to the left (closed relative to target for right handed player). Most golfers refer to this as having an “open” or “closed” club face.Club path is the horizontal (left-right) angle at which the club head is moving at impact. Positive means to the right (inside-out for a right-handed golfer), negative means to the left (outside-in for a right-handed golfer). Most golfers relate this number to hitting the ball “in-to-out” or “out-to-in”.Face to path is measured in degrees and can be a positive or a negative figure. For a right-handed golfer, a negative face to path would represent a face angle that is closed to the swing path and one that would tilt the spin axis of the golf ball to the left thereby making the golf ball draw or hook. Similarly, a positive face to path would represent a face angle that is open to the swing path and one that would tilt the spin axis to the right side thereby making the golf ball fade or slice. A zero face to path means that the swing path and face angle are pointing in the same direction and this would result in a straight shot in the direction that the face and path are pointing.Players who play a draw always try to have their face angle slightly left of their path thereby having a negative face to path value. Players who play a fade try to attain the opposite by having their face angle slightly right of their path thereby having a positive face to path value.

Face to Path

GOLD DIVISION - MEDAL ROUND

Winner Runner-UpCategory A Eshika Arora -

Aditya PandeCategory C Anhad Grewal Aravvir Singh BachalCategory B Surya Yadav

SILVER DIVISION - MEDAL ROUND

Winner Runner-UpCategory B Ayushi Singh Diya RoongtaCategory C Preesha Bansala Sana Gupta

Golf Academy Honour Board

Stay fit with Shilpa Arora

REMEDIES FOR MUSCLE CRAMPS & STIFFNESSIf you experience muscle pain, stiffness or cramps and spasm, it’s time to pay attention to your diet and fluid intake. Poor diet, dehydration, wrong posture and stress can make matters worse. Let's look at some natural relaxers and nutrients that help calm your muscles:1. Potassium: Make sure you eat a lot of fruits like oranges, bananas, grapes, lemons, water melon; veggies like spinach, beets, sweet potatoes and pumpkins. Drink fresh lime water, couple of times a day, to add up on this

micronutrient .2. Magnesium: Magnesium deficiency, might be the missing cure to many diseases. So add up on magnesium rich foods especially during dinner like a spinach omelet or pumpkin seeds, figs, dark chocolate, almonds, cashews, sesame seeds, pine nuts and peanuts.3. Coconut water: The level of electrolyte in coconut water is similar to the human body, thus it readily absorbs balancing nutritional requirements and any electrolyte loss. 4. Fish oil: Omega 3 fatty acids help reduce inflammation, and because the human body cannot make these fatty acids, we need them in our diets. Include, oily fish like mackerel, salmon and sardines in your diet; vegetarians can get their Omega 3s from flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.

© Shilpa Arora NDFor Appointments contact Bandana Jha @ 9811862223.

Pratyush Sharma finished first Runner-Up in the 7th Albatross Interschool Junior Golf Tournament with scores of 74 and 75 in the two-day tournament.

Sunhit Vishnoi finished second in IGU Yes Bank Uttar Pradesh Junior Golf Championship held from 19thto 22nd September.

Anitya ChandAnitya Chand

Pratyush Sharma

Sunhit Vishnoi

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