Little ‘birdies’, big hits

Golf lovers in the capital must have had their fill over the last four days, thanks to the 41st Ladies Northern India Golf Championship.
The event included amateur golfers (all the participants were less than 20 years of age).�� Also present were senior golfers like Aneeta Bhatia, Sanjay Talwar, Siddhartha Shriram, and others. Indian Golf Union president, TT Jaganathan was also there.
The event, but obviously concluded with a prize distribution ceremony. Young Neha Tripathi of Fort William Golf Course, Kolkata was announced the winner. Gurbani and Shreya Ghei both of whom who played fairly creditable games were announced as first and second runners up respectively. Shweta Galande, Meher Atwal, Vani Kapoor, Raksha Phadke and Laverry Kumar were also lauded for their commendable performances.
Quote marks: Jaganathan said, ���I���m very impressed. I���ve been watching the amateur golfers playing during this championship, and they have all shown excellent skills. They definitely have a bright future ahead. Recently, we have started institutes where we can train coaches and this will benefit the amateurs. We are also promoting the game on a wider scale.���
The four day event ended with a thanksgiving note by Aneeta, and a small get together following that.
Spotted: Gurbani Singh, Seher Atwal, Siddhartha Shriram, Aneeta Bhatia, Mehar Atwal, Neha Tripathi, Prakriti, Sifat, Raksha Phadke, Laverry Kumar