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Ramesh Kohli , the author-takes us through Delhi Golf Club ’ s unforgettable personalities from the past with a little bit of fun and a lot of creativity .
Gurbani he Delhi Golf Club ( DGC ) is a prominent golf club situated in Delhi . The ultra restrictive membership club has a waiting period of over 50 years for prospective members , but for almost 5000 existing members , DGC is a boon , with its ideal location in the proximity of Lutyens Zone in the heart of the capital . The existence of the club is followed by struggles and challenges . But on Feb 24 , 1950 the Municipal course gave way to a corporate entity and The Delhi Golf Club was born . Since then the achievements and the contributions of the players on the course have been never ending .
Ramesh R Kohli , the Author is best known as a golf writer , having written on the game for four decades and a member of the Delhi Golf Club longer and has also served as a committee member for many years . The book ’ Unforgettables ’ is just a veritable feast for a historian who loves discovering . The people featured in this coffee table book are an eclectic mix of passionate golfers ; the one thing common in them is their love for
52 G o l f P l u s JULY 2018 the Delhi Golf Club . Most of them belong to DGC ; a few like SSP Chawrasia and Anirban Lahri have been included because of the permanent imprint they have left on its history . A nice mix of the major eminent personalities and the members of the Delhi Golf Club ; who have left a permanent mark on the walls of Golf Club . The author rightly brings out the experience and the unforgettable players contribution towards the
success of The Delhi Golf Club .
From the Author :
“ I love to collect information . I have trunk loads of it ! Five decades of my association with the club has given me the opportunity to access old records and memorabilia . The Lodhi and the Peacock , a coffee table book on the history of the club , was the outcome . I also like interacting with people ; golf journalism enabled me to interview and observe members - among them are
some eminent personalities ! I wanted to do a book which , while capturing some of their mannerisms ; would also give little known facts about them , in addition to information on their achievements . The caricature / illustration format is chosen to make the book unique ! Fun is the idea , not distortion ! The faces have been kept near – normal , the situation unusual and funny . In a few cases , why a certain situation has been chosen is also reasoned out . In the case of some revered icons , the images are left natural . As a part time doodler and scribbler , I have myself indulged in sketching and cartooning ; on a couple of occasions my caricatures were featured in contests during the 1990s . For this book , however , given my limited skill , I could not risk this indulgence . Ramen Sarkar , an experienced professional , was commissioned to convert my ideas into illustrations / caricatures !”