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Get to know... Shiv Kapur
Golf professional, winner of 2002 Asian Games gold medal, hopes more women take up golf, starts day with Metallica, craves butter chicken and dislikes tardiness
Age:
41
Currently I am:
At the Mastercard Golf Clinic and I am glad to see the abundance of talent. I am hoping more young women take up golf.
High point in life:
Winning the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
Low point in life:
Missing the cadre at the Indian Open on my home course (the Delhi Golf Club).
On my playlist:
I always start the morning with Metallica. Or Cat Stevens when I want to chill.
On my speed dial:
My wife. Proudly!
Today I’m craving :
Butter chicken.
Next big splurge:
Probably a new car.
Last thing I ordered online:
A Barbie Dream house for my daughter. But it came after Christmas, so I’m done ordering online.
App I check before going to bed:
Usually my email.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self:
Be patient..
A secret skill I have:
I smoke my own meat at home. I season it for 24-36 hours and grill it for 14 hours.
A superpower/magic tool I wish I had:
Patience.
My favourite Sunday memory while growing up:
Watching golf tournaments.
My most star-struck moment so far:
It was a double star-struck moment because I played golf with Tiger Woods in the morning and had dinner with Sachin Tendulkar the same night.
My favourite bad habit:
I like the occasional Gurkha Abuelo cigar.
A trait I despise in people:
Tardiness and lies.
I won’t leave the house without…:
My daughter.
The best thing about fame:
It’s nice when your talents are recognised.
The worst thing about fame is:
The lack of privacy.
