BRITISH ASIAN TAKING THE GOLF WORLD BY STORM
BBC - Aaron Rai says he has worn gloves on both hands ever since he was sent a pair at the age of eight because it provides better grip. “it isn’t pretty without them,” he says when England’s Aaron Rai won his first European Tour title at the Hong Kong Open last week, something marked him out as a bit different.
The 24 year old, who wanted to be an F1 driver before becoming a golfer, is one of a growing number of players of Indian descent making their mark on the game.
But Rai’s difference comes in the form of his kit; the Wolverhampton born player always wears two gloves come rain or shine, making him look more like a goalkeeper than a golfer.
“I started wearing them from the age of eight for better grip. My game isn’t pretty without them,” he tells BBC Sport.
He is also not your
I started wearing them from the age of eight for better grip. My game isn’t pretty without them
average young sportsman to have earned £1m either. He is not on social media and he does not have an agent, all a process “to keep things simple,” he says.
It appears to be paying off so far. Rai joins the club of Major players Channeling his inner Schumacher
There is some great archive footage of a five year Rai in action at his local course after winning his first tournament.
The interviewer asks him what he wants to be when he grows up, to which a cheeky faced Rai replies: “A racing driver”, before bursting into laughter.