5 Things about the TAKE Solution Masters - Asian Tour

5 Things about the TAKE Solution Masters


August 13: The TAKE Solutions Masters provided us with interesting insights into our newest winner Viraj Madappa of India. Here are five things we need to know about one of India’s rising stars.

  1. Madappa emerged as only the third Indian rookie to win on the Asian Tour after Shiv Kapur (2005) and Rashid Khan (2014). He is also the fourth Indian, following Shuhankar Sharma, Rahil Gangjee and Gaganjeet Bhullar, to win on the Asian Tour this season.
  2. Madappa grew up in Kolkata and learnt his golf at the Tollygunge Club. However, he has spent most of his time in Bengaluru over the last one year to be with coach Tarun Sardesai. 
  3. Madappa used to be a plump kid and was thus introduced to swimming by his parents at a very young age. However, he soon took a liking for golf after watching the members play at the Tollygunge Club and began pursuing the sport under the tutelage of renowned coach Indrajit Bhalotia when he was eight years old.
  4. Prior to turning professional in 2017, Madappa notched 20 titles at the junior level and six titles at the amateur level.
  5. Madappa’s victory marked the third international win for India in two weeks following Gaganjeet Bhullar’s triumph at the Fiji International and Rahil Gangjee’s win at the Louis Philippe Cup last week.
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