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 > Delhi Golf Club
Delhi Golf Club is perhaps the only Golf Club in the world dotted with the monuments of great historic and archeological value. This course was originally called the ‘Lodhi Golf Course’. In the 1930’s the British ordered their Chief of the Horticulture Department to design a course amongst the picturesque surroundings of the Tombs of the Lodhi Dynasty of Delhi which date back to the 15th century. The character of the course lies in the rich fauna and flora that it has on either side of the fairways thereby giving prime importance to accuracy in the game. It has two courses now viz. The Main course, known as the ‘LODHI COURSE’ and a short Course which has been christened as ‘THE PEACOCK COURSE’. Beside this the club has every facility of bar & catering, a swimming pool and recently a new pub and a health club has been added to provide more facilities to the members
Originally located in an area more than twice its present size, the course at the Delhi Golf Club was consolidated to its present 220 acres in 1950. Like the rest of Delhi, its golf course is also laid out on a part of India’s history. Carved out of a portion, which was the estate of the Lodhi rulers, it has in its precincts a collection of interesting tombs and monuments. The Delhi Golf course is also a sanctuary for over 300 species of birds, and the rain dance of the colorful peacock or the scurrying of a partridge often startles the golfer. Planted with a variety of over 200 trees, the Delhi course is the most lush in the country, and its sandy loam has produced a rich turf good for the exacting fairway shorts. The 6,972 yards, par 72, 18 hole golf course was redesigned by Peter Thompson in 1977-78 and got a major fillip when it was chosen to host the first ever golf tournament at the Asian Games in 1982. More than 500 golfers walk into history every day as they play the country’s busiest course. The club also has a nine-hole B course, used primarily by beginners. The first hole on the main course is a 522 yards par five, which doglegs to the left around a thorny bush rough. A bunker placed a good 180 yards from the tee is the marker for the drive. The second shot has to negotiate the narrow elbow, which has thick bushes on either side or a trap in front. It’s best to use an iron on this stroke and keep the ball in play. You are still a good 100 odd yards from the green, which looks deceptively distant because of the mound in front of it. The green itself is very fast and tilts on either side. The 378 yards, par four, second hole, is intriguing. If you take the tiger line, you have a long carry over some grasping trees, but then an easy shot to a sporting green, fast in some parts and slow in some. The par three holes on the course are fairly simple with the exception of the 12th, which is on a plateau with a deep hazard in front where water and slush are allowed to accumulate during the winter and thick s
crub abounds in summer. The oval green on the 12th is also one of the most interesting with dips, slopes and ripples making it fast and difficult to read. The 17th hole is an easy par 3, the tee off for which is located near a Lodhi Tomb, and the green of which requires a lofted shot by three bunkers, one almost five feet deep. The 16th a long par four is among the most testing on the course. The drive needs to carry a good 210 yards to enable the player to take a regulation on the second shot. The drive is constricted by a narrow doglegged fairway and needs to clear the two-neem trees paced at the center of the elbow. Should your drive fail to clear the trees, the green is obstructed by the trees on the left, thorny rough on the right and a huge mud hill in the center. Most of India’s modern history was written in Delhi.
Delhi Golf Club Details
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| Course Details |
18 Holes, Distance Ladies: 5,859 yards Distance Gentlemen: 6,869 yards, built in 1931, Par : 72 |
| General Info |
Type of club Private
Renovated in 1977 by Peter Thompson
Sanctuary for over 300 bird species
Features over 200 different trees |
| Contact Number |
Tel: 91-11-24362768 |
| Open |
Round the year |
| Best Season |
Sept. to March |
| E-Mail |
delhigolf@aibn.on.ca |
| Additional Facilities |
Pro Shop, restaurant, bar, card room, swimming pool |
| Accommodation |
In the city |
| Clothing |
Light cottons |
| Climate |
summer: Max. 44C Min. 21C, winter: Max 33.1C Min 7.3C |
| Club Address |
Dr. Zakhir Hussain Marg, New Delhi 10003 |
