DGC’s treatment ‘mentally affecting’ Rashid Khan, will write to Rijiju

Rashid Khan, India’s highest ranked golfer, on Friday said he is planning to write to Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju asking for his help after missing out on crucial practice due to the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) denying him entry even after re-opening post the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Rashid and DGC have been at loggerheads since early last year when the two-time Asian champion had accused the DGC of discrimination, which, he said, was ruining careers of golfers like him coming from humble backgrounds.

Before the fourth phase of the lockdown, the government had announced opening of stadiums and sports complexes for athletes.

Rashid, the highest ranked Indian in Asia at 10th and the top Indian in the world at 185th, was at the forefront for sealing Olympic slots for India when International Golf Federation (IGF) decided to freeze rankings on March 15 due to the health crisis.

“I am planning to write to the Sports Minister within the next week,” Rashid told IANS on Friday.

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