Thanks to the success of ­players like Arjun Atwal and Jeev Milkha Singh, who have made a name for themselves in the international arena, golf is becoming popular in India.

Golf is about hitting shots around a course through the least number of strokes/shots. In other words, it is a precision club-and-ball game in which competing ­golfers attempt to hit the ball into each hole on a golf course with the least number of strokes.

Golf is one of the few ball games that do not require a ­standardised ­playing area. The game is, instead, played on ‘courses’, each of which has a unique design.

As per the Golf’s 2020 Vision: The HSBC Report, one of the ­reasons for the game’s ­popularity in Asia is that ­consumers are ­turning to ­leisure activities.

Interestingly, enthusiasm for golf is high in China and India ­(higher than in core golf markets such as the US and the UK), which suggests that the growth of this sport will be enormous in these markets.The public perception of golf is still, to some extent, influenced by the attitudes of exclusive clubs. By developing training golf ­courses and introducing versions of the game that can be played in urban spaces, more people will be encouraged to play this sport.

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