Only six Indian women are currently world ranked, compared with 148 Indian men. When asked what she thought it would take for her country to embrace golf, Ashok was pragmatic. But Indian women had fewer opportunities, with 16 tournaments on their Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour. Champika Sayal, secretary general of the association, and Mehra helped establish a professional tour for Indian women. “I think our country never thought that we could have contenders in golf,” Ashok said.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 19:51 UTC