About Tej

Tej, born on the 5th of Nov 2002, was first introduced to golf at the early age of 2 when his parents realised he had an affinity towards the sport. Growing up, he watched his father play golf and so, developed a further interest in the game.

At age 7 he started lessons at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) under coach Sanjay Singh who soon discovered that Tej had a natural aptitude for the sport and should pursue it professionally. It was an easy choice for his parents as Tej also enjoyed playing golf. Not too long after, he started playing club and junior tournaments.

When a chance encounter brought Tej and Founder & Coach (TSG) Tarun Sardesai together, Tej was invited to play at Zion Hills by TSG Academy. To Tarun's surprise, a kid he had never seen play before won in his category. Impressed, Tarun wanted him to join the academy to work on his technique.

Tej joined the full-time program in 2017 and there has been no looking back from there. He ranked No.1 and dominated the South Zone Junior Tournament by winning 8 of the 9 tournaments he played.

Achievements

2021

  • Tej won the President’s Cup at the Hyderabad Golf Association held from 11-14th Aug 2021

2020

  • Tej was runner up at the KGA JDP Golf Tournament held on 2nd February.
  • Tej qualified to play the National Amateur Circuit in his first attempt at Panchkula Golf Club. He was amongst the top 25 players out of 220 who played.
  • Tej was runner up at the BJGT T-7 at Zion Hills held on the 22nd February.

2019

  • Tej won the 3rd KGA JDP Junior Golf Tournament held on 29th July.
  • Tej was ranked 11th in the Rajasthan Juniors held at Rambagh Golf Club from the 19th - 23rd August.
  • Tej was placed 15th in the Western India Juniors held at Kallar Blues and Greens from 4th - 8th November.
  • Tej came in at 21st position in the Northern India Juniors held at Panchkula Golf Club from the 25th - 29th November.
  • Tej was placed T10 in the All India Juniors held at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida from the 2nd - 6th December.

2018

Other Tournaments

  • Tej won the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 5th December.
  • Tej was second runner up once again at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 24th November.
  • Tej came second runner up at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 22nd October.
  • Tej won the Epic Golf Junior Tour in the individual category by 10 strokes and also won the team championship by a whopping 18 strokes held Clover Greens, Bangalore on 16th June.
  • Tej was second runner up once again at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 13th June.
  • Tej was second runner up at the IGU Junior Feeder Tour held at Poona Club.
  • Tej won the KGA Junior Golf Tournament again on the 21st of May.
  • Tej won the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on the 11th May.
  • In the KGA JDP Golf Tournament held on 30th April Tej was a winner in his category.
  • Tej was runner up again at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 16th April.
  • Tej was runner up at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 3rd March.
  • Tej came second runner up at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 20th February.

South Zone

  • Tej automatically qualified for the National Junior Golf Tour as he won 8 of the 9 tournaments he played in the South Zone.
  • Tej's eighth win was the IGU SZ Junior Golf Championship held at Hyderabad Golf Association on 8th-9th October.
  • Tej won for the seventh time the IGU SZ Junior Golf Championship at the MGC, Chennai held on 30th-31st August.
  • Tej won again, making it a hattrick and his sixth win, at the IGU SZ Junior Golf Championship at TNGF Cosmopolitan Golf Club, Tamilnadu held on 28th-29th August.
  • Tej won for the fifth time the IGU SZ Junior Golf Championship at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC), Karnataka held from 21st-23rd June.
  • Tej won again the fourth time at the IGU SZ Clover Greens Junior Golf Championship held from 18th-20th June in Bangalore.
  • The only time Tej came runner up was at IGU SZ Junior Golf Championship held on 26th-27th April at the Coimbatore Golf Club, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
  • Tej won thrice in a row at the Radiance Realty – OGC Junior Golf Championship held on 23rd-24th April at the Ootacamund Golf Club, Ooty, Tamilnadu.
  • Tej won for a second time at the Marcara Downs SZ Junior Golf Championship held on 15th-16th January, Madikeri, Karnataka.
  • Tej won his First ever IGU SZ Junior Golf Championship held at the Coorg Golf Links from 12th-14th January.

2017

  • Tej was runner up at the Bangalore Junior Golf Tour held on 4th December.
  • Tej was adjudged winner at Bangalore Junior Golf Tour, A category, held on 25th November.

2016

  • Tej was winner B category at Hyderabad Golf Association Junior Golf Tournament.

2015

  • Tej won the 38th Luthansa Junior Golf Championship in C category held at Hyderabad Golf Association.
  • Tej won the Zion Hills Junior Golf Championship in C category held at Zion Hills Golf County.
  • Tej won the 36th Lufthansa Junior Golf Championship, C category, held at Hyderabad Golf Association on 25th July.
  • Tej was adjudged over all winner in the 19 to 24 category, Synthokem Open Golf Tournament held on 22nd February. He was the youngest ever to win in this category.

2012

  • Tej was second runner up in the south zone junior golf tour held at Hyderabad Golf Association.

Upcoming Tournaments

# Event Venue Dates
1. IGU Samarvir Sahi Gold Championship Chandigarh Golf Club 22-26 Aug '22
2. IGU Rotary Southern India Ameteur Golf Championship Bangalore 26-30 Sep'22
3. IGU Jharkhand Amateur Golf Championship Golmuri Golf Club 10-14 Oct'22
4. IGU Eastern India Amateur Golf Championship RCGC, Kolkata 17-23 Oct'22
5. IGU Maharashtra Amateur Golf Championship Pune Golf Club 14-18 Nov'22
6. IGU Western India Amateur Golf Championship BPGC 21-25 Nov'22
7. IGU Northern India Amateur Golf Championship Rambagh Golf Club 5-9 Dec'22
8. IGU 121st Amateur Golf Championship TBC 12-18 Dec'22