Indrajit Bhalotia is arguably the longest hitter of the golf ball in the history of Indian golf. At one point of time his 3-wood effort off the tee, would place him ahead of balls clubbed with Drivers of most of his fellow pros.
Indrajit, also known as ‘Rajat’, is a product of the Calcutta school of golf. At the time he was growing up, Calcutta was considered the ‘Nursery of Indian Golf’. If there was ever a conducive environment required, to assimilate the basic nuances of the sport, Indrajit had it.
In a two decade long professional career, Indrajit put on display his skills not just on the Indian circuit, (first the PGA Tour and then the PGTI), but also on the Asian Tour. His first claim to fame came in the year 1993 at the Wills Southern Open in Guindy, Chennai. This was followed up with a win at the Surya Nepal Masters the following year.
In the final part of this interview, Indrajit focusses on the advent of Online Education, calling it the future of education. He also talks of sports specific education for budding athletes and shaping their careers to help them succeed 360 degrees as sportsmen and women.
Goal setting is another aspect Indrajit, who himself Is a trained Sports Psychologist, focusses on..
Finally he regales us with interesting golf stories including his miracle par on a par-5 in Nepal and hilarious tales of his caddy.
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