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."

Last month, Rashid and nine other caddie-turned-golfers were detained by the police after being denied permission to enter the Club.

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