DGC ban forces Rashid and Co. to practice at wasteland

Banned from the Delhi Golf Club, former Asian Games silver-medallist Rashid Khan and his colleagues have been forced to practice at a wasteland on the outskirts of the capital.

A two-time Asian Tour winner, Rashid has been banned by the DGC along with a group of golfers from practising at the course since last January due to disciplinary issues.

To restore his playing rights, Rashid recently handed over a letter to DGC committee member Amit Luthra on June 3, but he is still waiting for a response from the club.

"We have been practising at this wasteland near the Noida toll for the last five months," a disappointed Rashid told PTI.

"It is extremely difficult with this heat, it is impossible to train in the afternoon, so we go in the early morning and evening for a few hours."
"Keeping in account the capacity of the stadium, the regulations, players should normally be, especially the professional players, facilities should be made accessible easily. Players should not struggle."
Radheyshyam Julaniya, sports secretary, said: "In the ACTC meeting, the federation has agreed that they will not stop the entries, players and civilians, whereas in the armed forces club, due to security reasons, they will put up a security guidelines, they will allow civilians in a limited way after verifying their antecedents."