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18 holes, 6-hour bliss!
Suvir Ahuja, General Manager of GENETCO, tells Uma Devi Jadhav that golf, his
favourite sport, is the best way to relax
 Suvir
Ahuja arrived in Oman in 2004. His corporate life spans over 31 years now. One
common denominator over these 31 years has been his passion for sports. He has
ensured, literally, that every company he works with has one or the other sports
team. Cricket team, football team, corporate sports! Ahuja is an ardent advocate
of utilizing leisure time wisely. Motto? Keep fit!
As he has moved up the corporate ladder, and the “age ladder” as well, he feels
golf is the best way to relax. “Initially, I found the switch to golf rather
boring, with hardly any physical activity involved. But having been a cricketer
helped to get the swing right. I have come a long way with my handicap down from
23 to 14. After that I have never looked back. I find golf a most enjoyable
leisure time activity,” he pronounces.
How often does he get to play? The busy executive, who travels a lot, says: “I
have always been a weekend golfer. I manage to get a game every Friday either
early morning, and if there is a tournament, then as per the timings specified.
It takes approximately six hours for an 18-hole round, including travel time
from home to the club and back. As soon as I came to Oman I joined the Al Maha
Golf Club,” he reveals.
“It is indeed relaxation with interest and challenge. The four to five hours the
game takes, my mind is totally focused on how to hit the next shot, which club
to use, the wind direction, etc. Since one plays every round with one or two
golfers, we get to know each other better as we spend time discussing shots or
putting strategies in a totally relaxed frame of mind. So I end up making good
friends on the course. In Oman, I have been mostly on my own as my wife runs a
school in India. My children are grown up and away. Thanks to my leisure time
activity, I have made some fine friends here.”
Ahuja says philosophically: “I have yet to come across any other activity that
allows you to make friends in a new town in such a short span of time and yet
stay physically fit. Also, if I play a good shot I feel elevated. On the other
hand, if I’ve played badly, I have only myself to blame. You are completely
responsible for your own game. There is no subordinate hitting your shot. You
can’t pass the buck on to anyone else! It’s an important corporate lesson you
are reminded of every time you play. One learns to accept all the ups and downs
of the game. Eventually, you learn to do so in your business life too. I have
learnt to relax and just enjoy the game!”
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