Golf is a popular sport in Karnataka. Golf is widely played in Bangalore - the business city of Karnataka. A Karnataka golf course has a rich tradition of golfing. A group of golfers and golf lover of Karnataka formed the Karnataka golf association in 1973.
The organization had major golfers from south India, this was the primary step taken towards the development of golf in Karnataka. The organization had few set back as they could not find suitable land for
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constructing the course. Later Shri. R.Gundu Rao, the Chief Minister of Karnataka in 1981 handed over 124 acres of land to the Karnataka golf course for the development of a magnificent golf course maintaining international standards.
The Karnataka Golf Association failed to raise funds for development of the course initially and it took 5 long years to develop the course. The Golf course in the Karnataka Golf Association was designed by the Australian Golf Course Architectural Firm M/s. Thomson Associates.
In 1986 Mr. Ramakrishna Hegde, the then Chief Minister took imitative in developing a 9 hole course. The Karnataka government also sanctioned a sum of Rs. 25 lakhs for the development of the golf course.
The major help was from the ITC limited; they offered a sum of Rs 1.5 crores for the developments of the club house in 1997. The high standard golf clubs with dynamic golf course are important golfing destinations in south India.
Important golf clubs in Karnataka:
• Bangalore Golf Club - 2, Sankey Road, High Grounds, Bangalore 560001, Karnataka.
• Belur Golf Club - North Coorg, Madapur, Belur, Kodagu District, Karnataka.
• Eagleton - The Golf Resort 30th Km, Bangalore-Mysore Highway, Bidadi Industrial Area, Karnataka
• Infantry Institute Golf Club - Camp (Cantonment), Belgaum, Karnataka
• Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Golf Club - Race course Road, Indra Nagar, Mysore-570 006, Karnataka
• Kolar Gold Fields Gymkhana Club - Madras Highway Road, Karnataka
• Mercara Downs Golf Club - Galibeedu Village, Karnakata, PO Box No 79, Mercara Kodagu 571201
• Pilikula Golf Club - Mangalore, Karnataka
• Pollibetta Golf Club - C/o TATA COFFEE LTD, Pollibetta, South Coorg, Karnataka
• Rail Golf Club - Keshwapur, Hubli, Karnataka 580020
d by a group of golf lovers from Coimbatore jail started playing golf in a nine hole course at the heart of the city. Coimbatore Golf club came to reality with the help of Mr.K Rajagopal chairman of the Lakshmi Mills Group. His determination helped to bring quality golf club with high standard golf courses in Coimbatore. The golf course is situated at Chettipalayam, 16 kilometers from the city.
its members. A fully functional golf course was started in 1985.