India offers about 140 golf courses, a variety of choices for
golfers. It has modern course at Classic Resort in Delhi and The
Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the oldest golf course outside the
British Isles. Some of the best clubs in the country provide facilities
of Golf. Willington Club in Bombay; the Delhi Golf Club and Madras
Gymkhana to name a few. But their high membership fees and scarce
availability have made Golf a status symbol in urban India. However
with coming up of number of new clubs catering to Golf popularity
of game has picked up.
So what makes golf in India so different? First, golf is played
virtually everywhere in India, in every kind of terrain - desert,
mountain, along the sea coast or in the plains - and every kind
of weather - mild to extreme. You may play past historic monuments
dating back to the 15th century, below looming fortresses and
in the very heart of an ancient city. You might have to stop to
allow a peacock to complete its mating dance on a green or strain
to see a deer streak across a fairway. On an early morning you
will pause to watch a flight of migratory birds or to literally
catch your breath on the highest golf course in the world at a
height of 2890 meters. Playing golf in India is not simply a sport
- like everything else in India, it involves your entire being,
both physical and spiritual.
This section provides a listing of golf courses in India, but
is not exhaustive. Underlined listings link to more info about
the clubs, its facilities, articles about the club, etc.
List of Golf Course in India
- Agra
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Bangalore Golf Club
- Eagleton - The Golf Village
- Baroda
- The Gaekwad Baroda Golf Club
- Kolkata
- Calcutta Ladies Golf Club
- Officer's Institute, Fort William
- Royal Calcutta Golf Club
- Tollygunge Golf Club
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Cosmopolitan Golf Club
- Madras Gymkhana Club
- Delhi
- Delhi Golf Club
- Air Force Golf Club
- Army Golf Course
- Classic Golf Resorts and Club
- DLF Golf Club and Resort
- Goa
- Hyderabad
- Jaipur
- Jammu
- Kanpur
- Defence Services Golf Club
- Lucknow
- MHOW
- Mumbai
- The Bombay Presidency Golf Club Limited
- United Services Club
- Willingdon Sports Club
- Mysore
- Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar Golf Course
- Nilgiris
- Ootacamund Gymkhana Golf Club
- Wellington Gymkhana Golf Club
- Puna
- Shimla
Home >Golf Courses in India > Bangalore Club Golf Course
Southern India has some of India’s finest and most picturesque courses, primarily due to the efforts of the tea and spice planters who popularized the sport in the region.
Founded on June 24, 1876, the Bangalore Golf Club is the second oldest in India. It also has the distinction of hosting, with Madras, the oldest inter-club tournament in the country, which started in 1878 and is played alternately in Bangalore and Madras. In the days when railways and aircraft were still things of the future, golfers often traveled as much as 300 km on horseback and in bullock carts to participate in the tournament. The bar at the Bangalore Golf has some interesting memorabilia tracing the history of the club. The par 71,6,650 yards, 18-hole course started with browns, which were later converted to greens. Scarcity of water is a major constraint in the area and the course has few water hazards. Besides trees and deep ditches, the major hazard on course is the Bangalore crow, which often picks up the ball, mistaking it for egg. It is therefore, not surprising that the logo of the Bangalore Golf Club crow with a ball in its beak. Though the fairways at the Bangalore Golf Club are fairly dry and sandy, the greens are lush and well manicured. Drives have to be well planned to avoid the rocky parts of the fairway, where the ball tends to veer off and change direction.Large bunkers invariably trap the greens. A large number of flowering trees, which include the colorful gulmohar, palm and eucalyptus, are planted along the tight fairways. The course is remarkable in the 18 holes have been packed into just 60 acres of land. The second course at Bangalore is more recent, and came about after the government recognized golf as a major tourist attraction and acquired 126 acres of land near the airport for the Karnataka Golf Association. Peter Thompson, the internationally known golf architect, was chosen to design the course, and nine of the 18 holes have already been laid out. The being played back. Bangalore is the garden city of India. Capital of the southern state of Karnataka, Bangalore has a salubrious climate with moderate annual temperatures, making it an ideal health resort. Bangalore has also emerged as a major commercial center and a large number of industries and trading houses have moved here. Tipu Sultan was fond of good living, and built gardens and palaces throughout his state. Golfing Notes Bangalore Golf Club Address: No. 2, Sankey Road, High Grounds, Bangalore 560 001. Year of Foundation: 1876 Altitude: 870 metres Open: Round the year No. Of Holes: 18 Distance Ladies: 5,414 yards Distance Gentlemen: 6,703 yards Par: 71 Additional Facilities: Bar and restaurant, conference hall. Accommodation: 10 double rooms, a single room and a family suite. Closest Town: Bangalore Closest Airport: Bangalore How to get there By Air: Indian Airlines. Jet Airways By Road: National Highway By Rail: Major Indian Cities. Climate: Max 28c, Min 14c Clothing: Cottons The Lal Bagh Gardens to the south of Bangalore, were initially laid out by Haider Ali but developed by Tipu Sultan. Covering an extensive area of 96 hectares, the gardens have rare collections of tropical and sub tropical plants. Tipu Sultan’s
palace on Albert Victor Road was completed in 1791 and closely his palace at Srirangapatnam. The Bangalore Fort, close to the city, is the one originally built in mud by Kempegowda but paved in stone by in the 18th century. The city population has a large segment of leisure seekers, for which the mild climate of Bangalore is amplysuited. With some of the country’s best scientific institutions located in the city, Bangalore’s charms have grown way beyond Kempe
Gowda’s dreams. Bangalore also presides over a very fascinating state of India, Karnataka, that harbors a diversity of interests such as the ruins of Vijaynagar, sculptural wonders of Belur and Halebid, the gigantic mausoleum of Bijapur, the golden sands of Karavali, the proud hills of Kodagu, the forests of Bandipur, Nagarhole and Bannerghata, wild and winsome Chikmagalur with its mountains and coffee plantations, and majestic Mysore. Indian Airlines connects Bangalore with Delhi (2 1/2 hours) Bombay (2 hours) Calcutta (2 1/2 hours), Madras (3/4 hours), Hyderabad (1 hour), Goa (1 hour),Cochin (1 hour), Coimbatore (3/4 hour), Trivandrum (1 hour), Ahemedabad (2 hour), and Mangalore (3/4 hour). Bangalore Airport is 8 km from the downtown M.G. Road area. Bangalore, at the junction of National Highway No. 4, 7 and 48, is connected to all parts of the country with very good roads. Bangalore has a rich tradition of handicrafts. Mysore silks, sandalwood, ivory, brass and rosewood inlay, clay toys and Lambani jewellery are but a few of the specialties that are stocked in the city’s emporia.
Bangalore Golf Course Details
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| Course Details |
18 Holes, Par 71, Yardage:
6703/5414 |
| Founded |
1876
Fairways are dry and sandy
Greens are lush and well-manicured |
| Facilities Available |
Bar & restaurant, Conference hall.
10 double rooms, a single room and a family suite |
| Club Professional |
No information |
| Contact Number |
Tel: 91-80-228-1876
Fax: 91-80-225-7997 |
| E-Mail |
bgc1876@bgl.vsnl.net.in |
| Club Address |
No. 2, Sankey Road, High Grounds, Bangalore 560
001 |
