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Arjun Atwal arrives home for the Great quattro Drive

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Homegrown hero Arjun Atwal, the only Indian to win on the US PGA Tour, will be seen in action at Royal Calcutta Golf Club for the Kolkata leg of the Audi quattro Cup 2016.

The third leg of the ninth season of the Indian edition will see the Indian legend, known to have the smoothest drive amongst the professionals, tee off for every player on hole number one.

He will also try to impart the same technique to the 100-odd decision makers as they get ready to line up their tee shots.

"I feel jealous and happy at the same time as even though the corporates might not possess the same skills of a Jordan Speith or a Rory McIlroy, they have the same passion and enthusiasm for the game," remarked Atwal.
 

He added, "It will be great fun to be at the Audi quattro Cup tomorrow and I look forward to the interaction with everyone."

Atwal will be a part of one of the largest corporate golf events in the world, which sees participation from over 90000 players across 54 countries.

He will also felicitate the winners of the third leg of the 2016 season who will go on to represent Audi Kolkata at the India finals. The winning team will get a chance for the right to represent India at the World final later this year in Barcelona.

Although Atwal, the winner of the 2010 Wyndham Championship, is based in the United States and counts a certain Tiger Woods amongst his friends, he prefers to call the hallowed turf of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club as his home and carries many fond memories of his times spent here honing his skills.

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First Published: Feb 11 2016 | 7:58 PM IST

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