Respected Members,

I , o n b e h a l f o f t h e

Administration, wish you

and your family all the very

best in all your endeavors by

means of Eagle, a wonderful initiative indeed.

Your valuable suggestions are most welcome

and it would be our sincere effort to improve.

Wish you wonderful Monsoon Golfing!

Brig (Retd) G.S.Rathore,VSM

Chief Executive Officer

Dear members,

It gives me immense pleasure to

send my warm felicitations and

best wishes to you and your

family through Eagle, which has been revived.

Course development is a continuous process and

the Committee is committed to its progress. Look

forward to your continuous support and inputs

Happy Golfing!

Yogendra S. Shekhawat

Hony Secretary

I am happy to know that the recent elections of the Club went off smoothly and a new team has taken over . I congratulate the Club for adopting a democratic process.

For the past some time I have also been observing how the Club has been going from strength to strength in terms of strengthening of the infrastructure, maintenance of the course and the number of tournaments being held.

It is heartening to know that the quarterly magazine of the club by the name of Eagle has been revived.

My best wishes.

Gurdial Singh Sandhu

President RGC, Principal Secretary, UDH

Eagle Eagle Off icial Newsletter ofRambagh Golf Club

Off icial Newsletter ofRambagh Golf Club

2012First Quarter,Messages

The

Dear members & friends,

It gives me great pleasure to

in form that the RGC

Newsletter Eagle is being

revived. It will now be

brought out quarterly.

We look forward for your contribution in terms

of articles, features and anecdotes.

Vikram Singh (Thaltara)

Captain, Rambagh Golf Club

On the occasion of the members' night, a night golf tournament was held. 130 members participated in the event. The following is the result of the tournament. Our congratulations.

H'CAP 00-09 Hemendra Choudhary 71 Sahil Sharma 73

H'CAP 10-18 Anand Sandalya 81Sachindra Mishra 85

H'CAP 19-24 Vaibhav Goyal 89 Harpal S Anand 90

H'CAP 00-09 Inam Shamshi 35Krishana Haritwal 33

H'CAP 10-18 Manish Kumawat 34Sanjay Vyas 31

H'CAP 19-24 J K Patwa 34Anil Dhaka 30

BEST LADY GOLFER Purnima Seth 24Abha Gupta 17

BEST VETERAN N S Rathore 31Randhir Singh 30

BEST CHILD GOLFER Afsan Mursheed 34NEAREST TO PIN Deepkaran Singh 10'9”LONGEST DRIVE Anush Sharma 239

GROSS PRIZE

STABLEFORD

MEMBERS' NIGHT GOLF TOURNAMENT

Notice/Circularto All Members

Handicapping Guidelines/Procedure

www.rambaghgolfclub.com.

An elaborate circular/notice has been issued to all the members regarding the handicapping guidelines/ procedure. It covers in detail the responsibility, objective, Club's approach and handicapping guidel ines. Though the notice has been sent to all the members it can also be viewed at the Club's website:

— Dr. Raj SharmaConvenor

Handicap Committee

2

Ms. Purnima Seth receiving her award from Rafiq Khan, Executive Member and Captain Vikram Singh

Mr. Vijay Pal Singh teeing offduring the tournament

RGC Staff ConnectMr. Rajendra Sharma

Date of Joining :

Office Assistant, Billing F&B, Range, Carts, Green Fee entries,

Assisting in Accounts and Office Correspondence

Mr. B.R.Garg

Date of Joining : April '03

Course Supervisor, Assistant course-in-charge and oversees all

routine works of the course.

May '94

MEMBERS' NIGHT :AN EVENT TO REMEMBER

Re ezvou th f iendsnd s wi r

The par ful swingty in l

The live band and LED displaywere a huge hit

Fun and cama ader e r i

zzA da ling bashE o n mo ing nj yi g uth water food

3

The Evening was a great success what music, songs and dinner. Here we present a pictorial feature.with live

aharani Gayatri Devi, the former queen ludicrously by some of the flunkeys over a mother of erstwhile princely state of sumptuous cup of tea served in silver by liveried Jaipur was known of her beauty and staff from the palace. The caddy boys would be M

elegance but few would know her love for Golf. It sitting at the feet of the feudal and cleaning their was in 1943, while holidaying at Gulmarg in flannel bottoms and stockings of the “Burrs” Kashmir that she first had a feel of this awesome which used to get stuck while chasing the ball in game of golf. She got so fascinated by the sport that roughs. The most predominant undergrowth of she insisted the Maharaja to lay out a Golf Course vegetation in this part of the country comprises of for her, the first thing after reaching back home. such bushes which have “Burrs” as their pollen His Highness Maharaja Man Singh II of Jaipur was bearer. These get stuck with their porcupine an epitome of chivalry and a debonair horseman looking spikes to your clothes and get carried away who enjoyed an apex handicap of 10 in Polo. afar for better and healthy pollination. They say the

person who invented Velcro straps got his brain Incidentally, higher the handicap better the polo wave from these “Burrs” in the desert.player you are, unlike golf. He obliged his beloved and in the backyards of Lily- An indigenous extension of Pool (Maharani's abode), golf was found here during part of Rambagh Palace those days and may be it Estate, came up a nine-hole came from sheer love for brown course designed by outdoors, that generation of an Englishman specially Raj fashioned and enjoyed. hired for the job. He also Could be that originally the coached and taught golf. Scottish shepherds who The flora and fauna was invented this game also sacredly preserved and wild played similar kind of golf. life remained tolerably undisturbed. The pea-hens, On Sunday mornings p e a - c o c k s , h a r e s , golfers clad in flannels, jackrabbits, partridges, b reeches , co rduroys , squirrels peeped out to Jodhpurs, Knickers with watch this funny game of Pith Hats, Straw Hats, Golf golf with dismay. As the Caps on their crowns would course was slowly taking set out to Tee-Off for a cross-s h a p e t h e g r o u p o f country Golf with a final Maharani was growing around the game of golf. destination about 3 miles away, the Maharani Some were already showing the signs of being Farms. Each would take as long a shot as possible, bitten by its bug. the field of fire permitting. The band wagon in form

of the staff with extravagant logistics of snacks and The afternoons were now busier and an refreshments would trail behind the golfers. The ostentatiously stylish new social circuit was incorrigibles would be carrying their hip flasks full.forming around the royals. Crème-la- town was seen importing golf sets, straw hats, flannels and As the whole zing-bang negotiated the woods, colourful parasols. A round of golf would jungles, ploughed fields and hutments, the natives, invariably author comic stories around some specially the children and women with their veils desperadoes who tried all magic to be in the would come out to see their Queen and sahibs; winners side and able to draw attention of the wondering “what the hell are they doing in this Queen. These tit-bids would then be narrated most heat?”. Usual breaks for drinks and rest were well

GOLF IN JAIPUR : THOSE WERE THE DAYS

4

Late Rajmata Gayatri Deviplaying golf at RGC

organised by some of the rasookdars. The final each other and dim enough to keep the tranquillity destination was well prepared to of the place intact. Local liquor, receive the golfers with the distilled by some of the experts printed shamiyanas and tentage. with recipes of medieval era Local muddhas were laid out vintage, along with scotch start with soft cushions to give some flowing as the party got merrier.respite. Some ladies would have joined in via the road, driving in Since those days of Raj, Rambagh to join the gup-shups sessions. Golf Club has come a long way After a round of high tea and and now we have 18 holes green quipping awhile golfers will course, a five-star restaurant, and freshen up, change and come out other at par amenities like pool, for cooking party. Those with gym and air conditioned, well culinary skills will cook their best stock Bar. However, yet I dishes where as grills and indulge in fantasizing those barbeques will be there as part of golden days of sublime style. common affair. Lanterns lit up the — Col. Raj Singh Brownarea sufficiently enough to see

he game of Golf is unique in the sense that with the other person because he believed Tthere are no referees to call a foul and no that it exposed the character of the person more officials to slap a penalty. In Golf, the Rulebook than any other investigation. So we, as a is sacrosanct. The onus lies on the players to golfing community, are torchbearers of highest police themselves and to penalize themselves moral standards of sportsmanship and as per the rules. Golf is a game of Honour and integrity.from centuries golfers have observed the traditions with pride, commitment and respect. It's high time that we golfers understand that On this very Foundation of trust and honesty, the game has to be a “Game of Honour”. We Golf has gained the reputation of a truly are not playing for our livelihoods – this is our Gentleman's game. All time Greats like Bobby Passion, our Pleasure, our Meditation. We Jones and Greg Norman have sacrificed huge enter and leave the field with a clear tournament victories by penalizing themselves Conscience – either that or we would be better when no cameras or officials were watching. off not playing at all. We are here to strengthen Bobby Jones famously said, “When you cheat our characters not to lose them so winning at in golf, the only person you are cheating is any cost should not be our motive. Do we want yourself “. In all other sports, some people to hold the trophies with our heads high or with consider it a skill to cheat without getting heavy hearts and burdened minds? The choice caught since referees are watching the game. is entirely ours and in the meantime, let us not But not in golf, where you decide what scores break the true golfing traditions by putting up you are going to submit in the end. Indeed the referees. I am sure that ultimately the spirit of temptation to cheat and win gets very high in Golf, the power of Truth and the voice of golf as the chances of getting caught are very Conscience will prevail on our golf course slim. A famous businessman never closed a also.business deal without playing a round of golf — Vijay Kotawala

GOLF-GAME OF HONOUR?

5

The bust of Late Rajmata Gayatri Deviwas installed at the Club recently

olf as a game has Another young golfing Ginspired a lot of talent Deepkaran Singh young people towards Thakkar whose father, p lay ing and be ing Dr. Harvindra Singh is a trained at the highest member of the RGC, has level. Two young stars of a passion for golf and has the Rambagh Golf Club been playing for the past are indeed making one year. This 12 year waves. Prakhar Asawa, a old lad very modestly young talent of RGC is a attributes his success to 1 2 y e a r o l d w i t h the encouragement of his tremendous potential. He has been playing golf parents and training by his coach Mr. Prahlad since the age of 5. He has played various Singh Jadeja.tournaments not only at the national level but also at the international level. The youngster is the son Deepkaran has played different tournaments like, of Mr. Amit Asawa, a two time Ranji trophy IGU Feedee Tournament at RGC, Qutub Golf winning coach of the Rajasthan national Cricket Course in Delhi and Golden Greens, Gurgaon. He team with 11c, the highest coaching pinnacle. played the 38th, 40th and 43rd Albatross Junior

Golf Tournament. He also played an international At USHA IGU Karnataka and Delhi National Junior tournament, the 10th Mercedes- Benz Junior Asian Golf championship held in Bangalore and New Golf Championship at Burapha Golf Course, east Delhi he Stood 1st & 3rd respectively in the 'B' of Bangkok. He aims to work hard on his game to Category with gross scores of 272 and 305 in 4 touch the peak of success.rounds of 18 holes stroke play. At the Rajasthan National Junior Golf Championship hosted at the Rambagh golf club, Jaipur he won the 1st position in 'B' Category with a gross score of 288 in 4 rounds of 18 holes stroke play.

Prakhar was the only boy from the Indian squad to achieve a position in the 33rd Asia Pacific Junior Golf Championship at Yangon, Myanmar where he stood 2nd in the team event and 3rd in the 'B' Category with a score of 296 in 3 rounds of 18 holes stroke play. At the Toyota IGU Haryana open as well as Southern India National Junior golf Championship played at the Golden Greens Golf Resort, Gurgaon and KGA course Bangalore in May he won the 1st & 3rd positions respectively. He is shortly going to play the Evion Masters Junior Championship which will be held in France.

RISING STARS OF RGC

Prakhar Asawa Deep Karan Thakkar

6

RGC Expresses Gratitude:A member of the RGC, Mr. Mrityunja Singh, (Son of late Captain Lt. Gen Himmeth Singh) and his wife Ms. Behroze Singh have contributed immensely towards the development of the young golfers of the club. Mrs. Behroze Singh has ve ry generous ly sponsored the club's rising talent Prakhar Asawa. Also, Mr. Singh has organised several coaching camps in the past for youngsters wanting to learn and play golf. The RGC expresses its gratitude to them.

Presentations — Redesigning of Rambagh Golf Course:The RGC has decided to redesign the Rambagh Golf Course. In this connection two companies, M/s. Cope Design Ltd.( Mr. John Cope) and M/s. Silver Glade (Col. S.K. Bhattacharya and Mr. Anit Mehrotra) made a presentation to the members. There was active interaction between the members and presenters.

oticing the growing craze of golf among the youth of the city the Rambagh Gol f Club had N

arranged two summer golf coaching camps in the month of may and June. The camps were a huge hit among the children from the age group of 7 to 18 years.

They were organized at a nominal fee of Rs. 1500 for members' children and Rs. 2000 for non members' children with only 40 students per camp. The golf course used to be buzzing with activity in morning hours by these enthused young students all wanting to try a stroke or two at the game.

At the end of the summer golf coaching camp, a number of Competitions like putting, chipping, and long drive competitions were held. The students with 75% of attendance were facilitated to appear in a basic test of golf and the qualifying ones were awarded participation certificates by the Club. These became the highlights of the summer coaching camp among the amateur players.

GOLF SUMMER COACHING CAMP

OBITUARYThree esteemed members of the Rambagh Golf Club passed away in the recent past.

Brig. S.K.Kaushik (Retd), VRC Wg. Cdr. Subhash C.K. Dandiya Mr. C.K. Saraogi

The members and the staff of the club offer their heart-felt condolences to their families. May their souls rest in peace.

Plantation on 21 June, 2012 by Rotary Club Jaipur Heights &

Rambagh Golf Club

7

Coach Mr. P. Jadeja gives tips to the students withBrig (Retd) G.S.Rathore,VSM

Edited, Designed & Published by SPARK PR & Communications (+91 9829065787)for the Rambagh Golf Club, Jaipur • for private circulation only

TOP CLASS FACILITIES AT THE RGCn frenetic times like today, exercise as well as rejuvenation are essential for the body. In view of this the Rambagh Golf Club provides add on facilities to its members – a well equipped Gymnasium and Swimming Pool. The Tee off I

Gymnasium was inaugurated on 1 April this year and has around 250 members now. It is well appointed with world class machines like tread mills, cycles, joggers, weights and bench presses to name a few. The Gym can accommodate more than 30 people at a time. The 25 mtr. Swimming Pool also has locker and separate changing room facilities. The pool was also inaugurated on the same day as the gym and has more than 150 members now.

Once the members are done with their game or gym or swimming – they can unwind at RGC's bar and multi cuisine restaurant. The 19th Hole is a well stocked bar with glass paneling that gives a splendid view of the lush green golf course. A perfect place to spend a quiet evening with simple yet elegant ambience and high toned furniture.

The multi cuisine restro lounge, Albatross serves delectable Indian, Chinese and Continental dishes. They also have on their menu a variety of Rajasthani specialities like Gatte ki sabzi, Desi mutton to name a few. Albatross has slight rustic look to it with copper coloured railings and lantern shaped lamps. It has a capacity of around 150 persons with an attached private dining area with a capacity of 15 guests. The highlight of the lounge is the outdoor smoke grill house which serves sizzlers and tandoori delicacies.

Space for Advertisement

We are pleased to announce the revival of the Eagle — the official publication of the Rambagh Golf Club. We look forward to your support for this quarterly magazine in terms of articles, write-ups and advertisements.

— Peeyush Sharma, Joint Secretary, RGC, email : rambaghgolf_jaipur@hotmail.com