Golf then and now for Arjun Malik

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Mentoring kids has helped Arjun Malik cope with the pain of not making it as a professional golfer. Photo credit: Arjun Malik.

The ‘GOLF’ tattoo Arjun Malik got inked on the forearm more than a decade back in Goa has a very different meaning.

Then, it served as a reminder that he had a childhood dream to chase, of becoming a professional golfer.

Now, after living life in a way that wasn’t what Arjun expected, the mindset is different.

 

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From being self centric, it is about dissemination of knowledge as coach. With juniors forming a major chunk of his students, the inquisitiveness, innocent queries and getting involved in shaping careers as a mentor rather than coach helped Arjun heal, the angst of not making it as a pro a lot less now.

 

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Coaching and setting up his venture Zen Golf occupy him, but somewhere the old desire still breathes.

 

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Who knows, Arjun might return to the pro fold on the Professional Golf Tour of India, given his rollercoaster ride so far.