{"id":29754,"date":"2023-05-04T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T01:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&p=29754"},"modified":"2023-05-03T12:11:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T06:41:32","slug":"the-journey-of-golfer-prodigy-aadil-bedi-from-childhood-passion-to-international-stardom","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/the-journey-of-golfer-prodigy-aadil-bedi-from-childhood-passion-to-international-stardom\/","title":{"rendered":"The journey of golfer prodigy Aadil Bedi: From childhood passion to international stardom"},"content":{"rendered":"

(May 4, 2023)<\/strong> Punctuating the monotony of cricket-dominated narratives in the Indian sports scene are a few youngsters, who are picking the golf clubs instead of bats. The once exclusive, verdant golf courses are now teeming with eager, youthful aspirants, their eyes alight with dreams of becoming the next golfing prodigy. And one such rising star is Aadil Bedi, who is currently preparing for the upcoming Asian Tour event, followed by two more events of the European Challenge Tour. Described as the most promising young golfer in India by several experts, the young golfer finished tied-11th at the Kapil Dev Invitational Golf event recently, with a consistent score of 72, 75, 71, and 70.<\/p>\n

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At an age when many kids play with plastic bats and balls, a four-year-old Aadil would accompany his father to the golf club and watch him play shots. During one such session, his father handed him the golf club to try his hand. \u201cFrom that moment on, I was hooked,\u201d shares the young golfer, during an interview with Global Indian<\/em><\/a>. Today at 22, he is an upcoming name in the world of golf, with many medals to his credit. In 2018, Aadil became the youngest player to represent India in golf at the Asian Games.<\/p>\n

The youngster, who is currently pursuing a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Kinesiology from Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, California, is confident of a good season ahead. \u201cI recently had an injury, but I have recovered. I am training very hard to push myself to perform better at the upcoming tournaments,\u201d shares the young golfer, as he discusses his personal life, training schedule, upcoming games, and much more with us.<\/p>\n

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Crediting his dad for introducing him to the sport, the Chandigarh lad shares he had a growing interest in other sports as well. But it was golf that found a spot in his mind and heart. Born to two officers who serve in the Government of Punjab, discipline was a virtue he lived by. \u201cMy father started playing golf when I was one or two years old. Since my day school would get over by afternoon, my father would take me along to the golf club. He wanted me to be outdoors and do something productive, rather than locked up indoors,\u201d the golfer shares.<\/p>\n

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Playing his first tournament when he was just six, Aadil shares an interesting anecdote from the event. \u201cThis was in 2007, and back then there weren\u2019t many junior golfing tournaments in the country. There was an under-10 golf championship, organised by the Indian Golfing Union, taking place at the Chandigarh golf club and my father took me there. However, the organisers outright refused to let me play as I was too young. But my father persisted and they gave me one chance,\u201d laughs the golfer, who although finished third-last in the tournament, was appreciated by several in the audience, including the organisers.<\/p>\n

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