Golf courses: India
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In addition to the ten top ranked Indian golf courses shown below, we also have three Indian gems that deserve close inspection – Golden Greens, Tollygunge and Bombay Presidency. | In addition to the ten top ranked Indian golf courses shown below, we also have three Indian gems that deserve close inspection – Golden Greens, Tollygunge and Bombay Presidency. | ||
| − | Aamby Valley Golf Course, Sahyadri Range, the Western Ghats, Maharashtra | + | '''Aamby Valley''' Golf Course, Sahyadri Range, the Western Ghats, Maharashtra |
| − | Designer: David Hemstock/ 256 acres/ 2700 ft/ 822m above sea level Probably the finest new golf club in India, set on an enchanting plateau, Aamby Valley was named "Course of the Year" by the Professional Golfers Association of India in August 2005. | + | |
| + | Designer: David Hemstock/ 256 acres/ 2700 ft/ 822m above sea level | ||
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| + | Probably the finest new golf club in India, set on an enchanting plateau, Aamby Valley was named "Course of the Year" by the Professional Golfers Association of India in August 2005. | ||
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| + | '''Bangalore Golf Club''', Bangalore | ||
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Founded: 1876; redesigned by Peter Thomson; the second oldest golf course in India. 18 holes, par-71, 6650 yards/ 6080m. | Founded: 1876; redesigned by Peter Thomson; the second oldest golf course in India. 18 holes, par-71, 6650 yards/ 6080m. | ||
| − | Bombay | + | '''Bombay Presidenc'''y Golf Club, Bombay/ Mumbai |
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Re-designed by Peter William Thomson | Re-designed by Peter William Thomson | ||
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Eighteen-hole, par-70 course, 6223-yard/ 5690m/ 90-acres. Founded in 1927 | Eighteen-hole, par-70 course, 6223-yard/ 5690m/ 90-acres. Founded in 1927 | ||
| − | Classic Golf Resort - Tauru Village, Distt. Mewat, Gurgaon, India | + | '''Classic Golf Resort''' - Tauru Village, Distt. Mewat, Gurgaon, India |
| − | The first Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in South Asia. 3000-acres | + | The first Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in South Asia. 3000-acres. |
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| − | DLF Golf and Country Club Gurgaon, HARYANA, 18 Holes | + | Two courses: i) 18-holes/ 7114 yards/ 6505m. ii) The Ridge & Valley nines at the Classic Golf Resort: a 9-hole Canyon Course. |
| − | Arnold Palmer signature course. An exclusive 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course, with India's first night golfing facility - created by DLF. the manicured parkland style course that boasts of five lakes, 14000 trees and waterfalls. The 18 hole, par 72, thus, joined the world League of Nations that have night golfing courses. The 7250 yard/ 6629m. course with white-sand bunkers carries the distinct signature of the King of golf, Arnold Palmer - with buffers between fairways, water bodies and in total harmony with nature. The DLF Country Club extends to over 140 acres and the 18-hole golf course is part of a large sporting facility that includes a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts and an equestrian centre. Includes a golf academy and clubhouse. | + | |
| + | '''Delhi Golf Club''', aka DGC and ‘the Lodhi’ | ||
| + | Designer: Peter Thomson: | ||
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| + | Brimming with reminders of bygone times predating the Moghul Empire. Amongst the ruined tombs are two golf courses which occupy some 220 acres. | ||
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| + | '''DLF Golf and Country Club Gurgaon''', HARYANA, 18 Holes | ||
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| + | Arnold Palmer signature course. | ||
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| + | An exclusive 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course, with India's first night golfing facility - created by DLF. the manicured parkland style course that boasts of five lakes, 14000 trees and waterfalls. The 18 hole, par 72, thus, joined the world League of Nations that have night golfing courses. The 7250 yard/ 6629m. course with white-sand bunkers carries the distinct signature of the King of golf, Arnold Palmer - with buffers between fairways, water bodies and in total harmony with nature. The DLF Country Club extends to over 140 acres and the 18-hole golf course is part of a large sporting facility that includes a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts and an equestrian centre. Includes a golf academy and clubhouse. | ||
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| + | '''Eagleton''' | ||
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Eagleton is generally friendly from the tee with wide fairways and not too punishing rough. The greens hold many subtle breaks, which will catch out even the very best short game. | Eagleton is generally friendly from the tee with wide fairways and not too punishing rough. The greens hold many subtle breaks, which will catch out even the very best short game. | ||
| − | Golden Greens, Gurgaon | + | '''Golden Greens''', Gurgaon |
| − | Designer: Richard Hawtree (with Ranjit Nanda). 18-holes/ par 72/ 7100 yards/6492m./ 275 acres | + | Designer: Richard Hawtree (with Ranjit Nanda). |
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| + | 18-holes/ par 72/ 7100 yards/6492m./ 275 acres | ||
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| + | '''Jaypee Greens''' Golf Resort Greater Noida Golf Course, 18 Hole Golf Course | ||
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India's first 18-hole Greg Norman course. Built on what was previously a flat featureless site, the design of the course ... is This golf course greater noida from jaypee also has a 9 hole golf course. Jaypee Greens is India's longest course. | India's first 18-hole Greg Norman course. Built on what was previously a flat featureless site, the design of the course ... is This golf course greater noida from jaypee also has a 9 hole golf course. Jaypee Greens is India's longest course. | ||
| − | Kalhaar Blues & Greens - Ahmedabad, India | + | '''Kalhaar Blues & Greens''' - Ahmedabad, India |
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A Nicklaus Design golf course. | A Nicklaus Design golf course. | ||
| − | Karnataka Golf Association: Challaghatta, close to Bangalore’s city centre | + | '''Karnataka Golf Association''': Challaghatta, close to Bangalore’s city centre |
Re-designed by Peter Thomson and, later, by Howard Swan. | Re-designed by Peter Thomson and, later, by Howard Swan. | ||
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It wasn’t until 1986, thirteen years after a golf course was first proposed for the Karnataka, that a 9-hole layout was established on a 124-acre site | It wasn’t until 1986, thirteen years after a golf course was first proposed for the Karnataka, that a 9-hole layout was established on a 124-acre site | ||
| − | Kensville Golf and Country Club, near Ahmedabad | + | '''Kensville Golf and Country Club''', near Ahmedabad |
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Designer: Jeev Milkha Singh with KD Bagga. There are water bodies on the course. | Designer: Jeev Milkha Singh with KD Bagga. There are water bodies on the course. | ||
| − | Oxford Golf & Country Club, Pashan – Sus Link Road, Baner, Pune | + | '''Oxford Golf & Country Club''', Pashan – Sus Link Road, Baner, Pune |
| − | Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design laid out the course at Oxford Golf & Country Club, routing the fairways of the front nine along the sides of a valley, with the back nine holes set out on the valley floor. 136 acres/ U-shaped, surrounded by the Sahyadri hills | + | |
| + | Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design laid out the course at Oxford Golf & Country Club, routing the fairways of the front nine along the sides of a valley, with the back nine holes set out on the valley floor. | ||
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| + | 136 acres/ U-shaped, surrounded by the Sahyadri hills | ||
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| + | '''Royal Calcutta Golf Club''', Kolkata | ||
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Founded in 1829, Royal Calcutta Golf Club is older than any club in the world beyond the British Isles – older, indeed, than most of those in Britain itself. | Founded in 1829, Royal Calcutta Golf Club is older than any club in the world beyond the British Isles – older, indeed, than most of those in Britain itself. | ||
| − | Royal Springs Srinagar | + | '''Royal Springs''' Srinagar |
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Robert Trent Jones II-designed Royal Springs golf course is located overlooking Dal Lake with a backdrop of the Zabarwan Hills. | Robert Trent Jones II-designed Royal Springs golf course is located overlooking Dal Lake with a backdrop of the Zabarwan Hills. | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 13 July 2013
Golf courses, the best in India
V. Krishnaswamy, www.golfxyz.in and http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/country.asp?id=82]
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India has the world’s highest golf course at Gulmarg Golf Club, altitude 2,650 metres), Talking of heritage, golf in India is a legacy left behind by the British Raj and Royal Calcutta Golf Club has already celebrated its 175th anniversary (founded in 1829). In fact, it’s older than any club in the world other than a handful in the UK. The Indian Golf Union, on the other hand, was founded much later in 1955. Today, there are nearly 200 golf clubs in the country and a new domestic golf tour has been launched (Oct 2006), which will no doubt propel the popularity of golf even further in magical India. In addition to the ten top ranked Indian golf courses shown below, we also have three Indian gems that deserve close inspection – Golden Greens, Tollygunge and Bombay Presidency.
Aamby Valley Golf Course, Sahyadri Range, the Western Ghats, Maharashtra
Designer: David Hemstock/ 256 acres/ 2700 ft/ 822m above sea level
Probably the finest new golf club in India, set on an enchanting plateau, Aamby Valley was named "Course of the Year" by the Professional Golfers Association of India in August 2005.
Bangalore Golf Club, Bangalore
Founded: 1876; redesigned by Peter Thomson; the second oldest golf course in India. 18 holes, par-71, 6650 yards/ 6080m.
Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Bombay/ Mumbai
Re-designed by Peter William Thomson
Eighteen-hole, par-70 course, 6223-yard/ 5690m/ 90-acres. Founded in 1927
Classic Golf Resort - Tauru Village, Distt. Mewat, Gurgaon, India The first Jack Nicklaus signature golf course in South Asia. 3000-acres.
Opened for play in 1998.
Two courses: i) 18-holes/ 7114 yards/ 6505m. ii) The Ridge & Valley nines at the Classic Golf Resort: a 9-hole Canyon Course.
Delhi Golf Club, aka DGC and ‘the Lodhi’ Designer: Peter Thomson:
Brimming with reminders of bygone times predating the Moghul Empire. Amongst the ruined tombs are two golf courses which occupy some 220 acres.
DLF Golf and Country Club Gurgaon, HARYANA, 18 Holes
Arnold Palmer signature course.
An exclusive 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course, with India's first night golfing facility - created by DLF. the manicured parkland style course that boasts of five lakes, 14000 trees and waterfalls. The 18 hole, par 72, thus, joined the world League of Nations that have night golfing courses. The 7250 yard/ 6629m. course with white-sand bunkers carries the distinct signature of the King of golf, Arnold Palmer - with buffers between fairways, water bodies and in total harmony with nature. The DLF Country Club extends to over 140 acres and the 18-hole golf course is part of a large sporting facility that includes a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts and an equestrian centre. Includes a golf academy and clubhouse.
Eagleton
Eagleton is generally friendly from the tee with wide fairways and not too punishing rough. The greens hold many subtle breaks, which will catch out even the very best short game.
Golden Greens, Gurgaon Designer: Richard Hawtree (with Ranjit Nanda).
18-holes/ par 72/ 7100 yards/6492m./ 275 acres
Jaypee Greens Golf Resort Greater Noida Golf Course, 18 Hole Golf Course
India's first 18-hole Greg Norman course. Built on what was previously a flat featureless site, the design of the course ... is This golf course greater noida from jaypee also has a 9 hole golf course. Jaypee Greens is India's longest course.
Kalhaar Blues & Greens - Ahmedabad, India
A Nicklaus Design golf course.
Karnataka Golf Association: Challaghatta, close to Bangalore’s city centre Re-designed by Peter Thomson and, later, by Howard Swan.
It wasn’t until 1986, thirteen years after a golf course was first proposed for the Karnataka, that a 9-hole layout was established on a 124-acre site
Kensville Golf and Country Club, near Ahmedabad
Designer: Jeev Milkha Singh with KD Bagga. There are water bodies on the course.
Oxford Golf & Country Club, Pashan – Sus Link Road, Baner, Pune
Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design laid out the course at Oxford Golf & Country Club, routing the fairways of the front nine along the sides of a valley, with the back nine holes set out on the valley floor.
136 acres/ U-shaped, surrounded by the Sahyadri hills
Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata
Founded in 1829, Royal Calcutta Golf Club is older than any club in the world beyond the British Isles – older, indeed, than most of those in Britain itself.
Royal Springs Srinagar
Robert Trent Jones II-designed Royal Springs golf course is located overlooking Dal Lake with a backdrop of the Zabarwan Hills.
