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So when i went to the world congress, it was a very, very significant move. simi mehra, who you know so well, i mean, was the first indian women's professional. and from there, your idea also of women's pro golf in india happened. so can you just tell us how that correlation happened between the two? you know, simi became a professional golfer, no doubt, and possibly in the hardest, the toughest times of her life. it was heartbreaking for me, as the chairperson of national golf, to see that this young player wasn't being able to get sponsors, wasn't being able to make a career out of her life,...

Mum, but i enjoyed everything idid. really, honestly, i had a blast. i'm still having a blast. once i came back from the world congress, i spoke to the indian golf union at that time, you know, the secretary. i said, "look, it's time for us to sow the seeds for professional golf." a lot of people at that time felt i was a little ahead of time. i talked to simi mehra, who was — in 2000, 0a, 05 — she was in a different stage of her golfing career. so i told her, i said, "simi, look, we can try now. we don't have the players."

And friends in america. you know, i love that country. i love the people. they've been absolutely super generous, hospitable, loving, supportive. you know, i have a home to go to in every state that i've played golf in, and i didn't have to buy any of those homes. so i'm pretty rich, i would say. my greatest moment on the lpga was my first week on tour, and my last name being mehra was right next to lopez. and my dream was to meet nancy lopez. and she walks into the locker room, and i was shining my shoes, and she sticks her hand out. she is one of the most wonderful women i've met in the worl...

But while i was at the world congress, they had these workshops and, in this workshop, i sat where we were. . . we were told about the korean module. the korean module was one simi mehra and two officials. so i found myself very much in that situation. i said, "we have one simi mehra, and maybe we can set up a board, or have two or three people who can, you know, help to evolve this game and at least make a change." so i came back and i discussed this with the secretary of the indian golf union. i said, "look, this is my idea." they said, "aren't you a little early?" i said, "no, i think i can...

But while i was at the world congress, they had these workshops and, in this workshop, i sat where we were — we were told about the korean module. the korean module was one simi mehra and two officials. so, ifound myself very much in that situation. i said, "we have one simi mehra, and maybe we can "set up a board, or have two or three people who can, "you know, help to evolve this game and at least "make a change." so i came back and i discussed this with the secretary of the indian golf union. i said, "look, this is my idea." they said, "aren't you a little early?" i said, "no, i think i c...