#16 The Road Less Traveled
In this episode Shreyas Yadav a young amateur golfer from a rural village in India shares his humbling journey in the game of golf! He has overcome adversity in the sense that he does not have any golf course or practice facility remotely close to his village. So what does he do? He walks twice a day to an animal grazing field 1.5 kilometers away to practice the game he loves so much.
The last time he played a round of golf was a year ago and even when he does play, he can play! He usually shots under 80 with his best round of 71 (-1) beating a local professional. Although he has been told by many that he should stop playing golf and just focus more on education, he still has big dreams to play professional golf. He has maintained an extremely positive outlook on life and that has carried over to his golf game. He recently wrote a book called “Triangle of Life” which shares his advice on how to have such a positive outlook on life!
This is a heartwarming story that you don’t want to miss!
Discussion Timeline:
- Where are you from and what golf in India is like (2:30)
- Who introduced you to golf? (5:35)
- Where do you practice if your village has no golf course or driving range? (8:34)
- How do you know how far you are hitting the ball? (12:49)
- How much does it cost to play golf in India? (16:47)
- What is the plan to be able to practice and play on a golf course? (21:12)
- What are your 18 hole scores, when you get a chance to play? (23:20)
- How to control your emotions and stay positive in this journey (25:47)
- Are your parents supportive of this journey? (30:21)
- The idea for his book “The Triangle of Life” (31:45)
- He shares some wisdom from his book (34:04)
- Where can people purchase your book “The Triangle of Life.” (41:15)
- What are you ultimate goals in the game of golf? (42:13)
- What are your final words of inspiration? (43:33)
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