HE MIGHT have left the game of hockey more than a decade ago, but the sportsperson in him forced this former goalkeeper to continue with some sport as a hobby and today Subhash Chander (Gupta) has become a ‘world golf champion.’

Subhash Chander, a former JCT Phagwara and Central Excise goalkeeper took to golf some 15 years back and has won many a medals in his sporting career.

The defining moment came a few days ago when he won the RI President Rotary Golf World Cup 2022.

The winner of the tournament, organised by IGFR International Golfing fellowship of Rotarian, was declared on the basis of the data submitted by participants online.

In the competition, Subhash Chander was invited by Rotary Club to participate in the competition.

A non-Rotarian, Subhash Chander enrolled himself as a Invitee of Rotarian and won the title in Virtual Golf in Dispersed Format.

“I participated in the competition and had to submit my data to the organisers after playing here in Nagpur. My score was 8 over 80. My local cordinator of the tournament were Dr Vinay Tule and Shashank Vishvrupe who took notes of my performance and submitted it to the International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarian.

“The same format was followed worldwide,” Subhash Chander told ‘The Hitavada.’

Col S Rajavelu, also of Nagpur, emerged champion in City Category.

“Thirty players from city participated in the tournament out of which 15 were Rotarians and 15 Invitee Non Rotarians,” informed Subhash Chander who last played hockey in early 2000.

“Around 1036 players took part in the competition from 28 countries and the tournament was played at 152 golf courses in 139 cities across the world,” said Subhash Chander.

“I am really happy to win this title. I have been playing golf since more than a decade and have won a few medals. This is really at the top of all the trophies,” said Subhash Chander who is a Certified Golf Teacher from National Golf Academy of India.

Chander was handed over the trophy by Suresh Sharma and Ashish Deshmukh.

In Febraury, Subhash Chander had won Best Gross of Baidyanath Golf Tournament 2022, which was held at AKSTSA Golf Course. His Gross Score was 80 with one Birdie and 10 Pars.

Prior to this title, Subhash Chander clinched the Field Masters Cup at the Garuda Golf Course, Kamptee.