Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The grass is green on either side of the Chandigarh Golf Association's (CGA) range. Once considered a game of the elite, golf is undergoing an egalitarian transformation at the CGA academy, spread over eight acres adjoining Sukhna Lake in Sector 6.

At present, 15 budding golfers in the age group of 10 to 19 years from economically weaker sections (EWS) are being sponsored and coached for national and international tournaments at the academy. "Why should golf be restricted to the privileged? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Khelo India policy calls for tapping sporting talent at the grassroots. It is the mission of the CGA's executive committee to train EWS golfers since the opportunity and ability to excel must reac...