Updated On: 06 March, 2026 04:23 PM IST | Mumbai | Atharva Upasani
Sunil Gavaskar shared a hilarious story at the DP World Celebrity Golf Event inauguration on why he never enjoyed playing golf. The former star also shared a funny golfing incident with Sir Garfield Sobers.

DP World Celebrity Golf Event (Pic: Atul Kamble)
Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar inaugurated the DP World Celebrity Golf Event, a charity initiative aimed at creating awareness for Gavaskar's CHAMPS Foundation. The event was attended by former and current stars from the sporting fraternity.
Addressing the crowd before inaugurating the event, Sunil Gavaskar revealed he did not enjoy playing golf for two hilarious reasons. The former Indian captain said that he liked to 'earn his hundreds' as he did in Test cricket, before claiming that, as an opener, too much grass always scared him.