If Mahatma Gandhi played golf: rated 80, best at nerve

Mahatma Gandhi as a golfer: scouting report

Mahatma Gandhi would be the calmest golfer on the property, the one whose pace never changes whether he is three ahead or three behind. Nerve and course IQ share the top of his card, and both come straight from his life. In 1930 he led the Salt March, walking roughly two hundred and forty miles to the sea at Dandi over more than three weeks, and a man with that kind of patience and resolve is not going to let one bad hole spoil a round.

His putting is the best of his shotmaking skills, and that fits a man of quiet, steady habits. He spun yarn on a spinning wheel nearly every day, a practice that rewards rhythm and repetition, and those same qualities make for a smooth putting stroke. His short game is strong and his irons are solid, enough to hit greens and save pars. He trained as a barrister in London and spent two decades working in South Africa before returning to India, so he is used to studying a problem carefully and choosing the right approach before acting.

Driving is the clear weakness on his card, the lowest mark in his whole game. He will not hit it far, and The Long Course Championship, which asks for carry distance on almost every hole, is his toughest test. His best fit is The Links Open, where patience, a low running ball and a calm mind in the wind can beat raw power. He was also a famously tireless walker, which suits a sport played on foot over four days. Draft him as a steady middle round piece who will never beat himself, and pair him with a big hitter for the long courses.

Plays like A patient fairway walker who never loses his composure

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