Golf assn honours cop Yurinder Singh Hayer with lifetime achievement award

Sports Correspondent

Ludhiana, October 28

Yurinder Singh Hayer, IPS (IG), additional director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, was honoured with lifetime achievement award for his contribution towards sports.

Hayer was felicitated by the Punjab Golf Association (PGA) in recognition of his accomplishment and valuable commitment for promotion of golf and other sports in Punjab.

He was presented special ‘Scroll of Honour’ along with commemorative souvenir at a function organised on the conclusion of 20th rendition of the Annual Punjab State Amateur Golf Championship held at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club, Phillaur.

The function was presided over by SK Sharma, IPS (Retd), and president, PGA, and Anita Punj, IPS, ADGP-cum director, PPA, Phillaur.

Yurinder Singh Hayer joined Punjab Police as DSP in the year 1990, rose to the ranks and was promoted as IGP in the year 2013.

SK Sharma said Hayer was a winsome personality, liked by seniors and subordinates alike. He made immense contribution to the development of sports such as tennis, basketball and golf and is held in high esteem in sports fraternity.

Hayer who is also the senior vice-president of the Punjab Basketball Association, which is popularising the game in rural Punjab and has been actively involved in the upkeep and maintenance of the Ranjitgarh Golf course and club for the past 15 years.

Expressing gratitude, Yurinder Hayer said he would dedicate his life further for the welfare of the youth of the state.