Golf Tours To India

In India, the Golf tours as a theme travel in India cover many places like Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Ooty, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Gulmarg and Srinagar. The Golf Courses in Delhi and Jaipur are must visits and widely applauded by the golf lovers from all over the world.

Some of the oldest golf clubs in the world outside England and also the highest golf course located at Gulmarg in Kashmir make India irresistible for the golf lovers. The Golf tours in India are convenient for the tourists as most of the golf courses are well connected with the mainstream through road, rail and air network. The Indian Golf Union is also affiliated to the World Amateur Golf Council.

India was the first country outside of Great Britain to take up the game of golf. In fact, golf had already been played in India for over half a century .before the first major golf course was comzmissioned in Europe or USA

Golf Courses of India - On a Glance Most of the Golf courses that have been developed in India are surrounded by natural beauty; the only thing visible till the sight may reach is the green grass. The accompanying caddies, competition, the charm of the game and the challenge to be win for oneself make the trip a memorable one. Most of these golf clubs of India have the panache of the past. The caddies and the golf kit can be easily hired. The transportation and the food are an integral part of the itinerary.

What better if the game is intertwined with sightseeing! The flavor of India cannot be experienced in a better manner. The current capital of the India besides boosting of the Delhi Golf Club, the host of the very first golf tournament at the Asian Games held in 1982 has several spots worth visiting and shopping in the old Delhi and the new Delhi area. The sight seeing has not been made mandatory for the golfing tourists at any of the stops. Peter Thompson revamped the Delhi Golf Club, on the Dr. zakir Hussain Marg, from where the golfing journey starts in 1977. Though the club existed since 1931 and comprised of verdant flora and deep bunkers. Today it is the busiest course for golfers amidst historical monuments like the Lal Bangla, made out of red sandstone.

The Chandigarh Golf Club, located in Sector 6 of the city is a pleasure to be at. The sprawling 132 acres of land all surrounded with thick mango, jamun, eucalyptus and kikar orchards are refreshing for the body and soul both.

The Shimla Golf Club, located at a distance of 23 kilometers from the British summer capital, at Naldhera is covered with soft grass.

The Calcutta Golf Club at the Golf club road was established way back in 1829 in the city of joy Calcutta. The title of ‘Royal’ was bestowed on it when the Royal couple of King George V and Queen Mary visited Calcutta in 1911. The course comprises of variety of vegetation and water tanks.

The Gymkhana Club Golf Course in Gindy, Chennai (Madras) was brought into being in 1886. The green are well kept and the other challenge besides that of the game id of the race horses who may bump into while on their workouts. This risk owes to the fact that the golf course lies inside the Gindy racecourse.

Gof in Assam
of the tea gradens of Assam have 9 and 18 hole golf courses alongwith air strips attached to them. Of late, golf is also regarded as Adventure Sport. Some of the gold courses in the state are Narengi (Guwahati), Army Rhino Club of Misa (Nagaon), Planters Club of Jorhat Gymkhana Club, Thaora Tea Estate (Dibrugarh), Moran Planters Club, Kanjikhowa (Dibrugarh), Panitola Planters Club (Dibrugarh), Jaloni Club (Duliajan), Digboi and Margherita Club (Tinsukia), Dhansiri Polo Club, Golaghat.

Gof in Himachal Pradesh

At Naldera, 23 km. from beyond Shimla is one of the oldest golf courses in India. The course, whose topography is absolutely natural, was originally placed by the British Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, at the turn of the centuary. He was so enhanted by the spot that he named one of his daughters ‘Naldera’ after the spot. This is a par 68, nine hole course which is regarded as one of the most challenging in the country. In the repeat nine, the yardage some - what increases. The links are maintained by Himachal Tourism and accomodation is available at Hotel Golf Glade. There are other hotels in the private sector near Naldera.

Annandale, in Shimla has nine hole course managed by the army and there is another at the exquisite glade of Khajjiar, 22 km from Dalhousie and 24 km from Chamba. Putting greens are available at several resorts and hotels. Golf courses are also coming up elsewhere in the state.