Trivandrum Golf Club

February 10th, 2009 No comments »

The Trivandrum Golf Club is one second oldest golf courses in India dating back 1850’s.

The course of Trivandrum Golf Club was established by the Maharaja of Travancore during the reign of Maharaja Sreemoolam Thirunal, the late king of erstwhile Travancore.

Trivandrum Golf Club was the major center for attraction for the tourist and business men who visited Trivandrum. The Trivandrum Golf Club is built adjacent to the Maharaja’s Palace.

Trivandrum Golf Club oldest and smallest

The Trivandrum Golf Club having an age of more than 150 years is a heritage structure. It holds the tradition of a century. It is also one of the smallest golf courses in India.

The Trivandrum Golf Club has developed with time. Now it has around 400 members. The course is open round the year for domestic and international tourists.

There have been some allegations connected with the takeover of government land by the Trivandrum Golf Club and other clubs in the State. The revenue and law department should unite and fight against the high court decision of taking over the golf club.

Trivandrum Golf Club course details:

Yards – 2645
Par – 34
Holes – 9

Contact:

Trivandrum Golf Club
Address: Golf Links Road, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Telephone: 91-471-2435834
Email Address: revede@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in

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Jorhat Gymkhana Golf Club

January 22nd, 2009 No comments »

Jorhat Gymkhana Golf Club was established in 1876 by D. Slimmon. D Slimmon was the secretary of the club in 1876. Jorhat Gymkhana Golf Club situated in Jorhat, Assam has a social club. The club activities include tennis, billiards, bridge, race weeks, flower shows.

Jorhat is known for it’s sprawling tea gardens. Jorhat is located about 314 km north-east of Guwahati.

It hosted the Tea Tourism Festival in 2002 which was very impressive.

Jorhat Gymkhana Golf Club has a 9-hole golf courses. The course is well maintained, and can be challenge for both beginners and skilled golfers.

The club’s ground that spans an area of 180 bighas and is very well maintained.

A golfer gets ready to tee off at the Jorhat Gymkhana club. Telegraph picture

A golfer gets ready to tee off at the Jorhat Gymkhana club. Telegraph picture

Jorhat as lore goes began as a place of recreation for bored British tea-planters.

The Jorhat Gymkhana Club is said to have the world’s third oldest golf course. Jorhat Gymkhana ClubIt has a huge 18-hole golf course.

A pony race known as the Jorhat race is held here annualy. Check it out!

Also some little known facts on Jorhat :

The first plane ever in the North-East landed in its grounds in 1928.

Golf secretary of the club, Hardip Matharu says:

“The first aeroplane ever to land in the Northeast did so at the Gymkhana grounds in 1928, when Bernard Leete, the owner-pilot of the plane, came to Jorhat at the request of A.C. Tunstel, then director of the Tocklai experimental station. Tunstel wanted to take his ailing wife to Calcutta for treatment. It was also at the club grounds that the first jeep was displayed after being brought to Assam in 1945″

On the club grounds you will find the first jeep in Assam being displayed.

In case you want to reach them:

Jorhat Gymkhana Golf Club,
The Golf Secretary, Club Road,
Jorhat- 785001,
Assam

Tel: +91 -376 2311303

Nearest airport : Rowriah(Jorhat)

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Digboi Club Golf Links

January 22nd, 2009 No comments »

Digboi Club Golf Links - If you are looking for an 18 hole golf course, this is it. Digboi Club Golf Links is considered the best in Assam. Major tournaments are held here. In between Dibrugarh and Doom Dooma there are 8 other 9 hole Golf courses. surrounded by tea estates, it is well worth a visit.

So here are some cool facts about Digboi Club Golf Links

Location: Situated among lush tea estates and thick forest

It was founded in the year 1930. It has 6,309 yards from Championship tee.

Par - 72

The club has an indoor games area, a restaurant and swimming facilities.

The golf club is nestled in between the Deihing forest reserve on three sides. It is close to the National Highway-38. The mountains of Arunachal Pradesh are worth  a sight.

If you are wild life enthusiast, here is something for you - You will find a wide variety  of flora and fauna including wild elephants, leopards, wild boar, barking deer, an assortment of snakes including the venomous king cobra and the hornbill and the parakeet.

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Dibrugarh District & Planters Club

January 21st, 2009 No comments »

After the Maden Memorial Gymkhana Club was swallowed by the Brahmapura, the DDPC Golf Course and  Dibrugarh District Planters’ Club were born. This was somewhere in the year 1955. The land was of Bokel Tea Estate.

History of the DDPC Golf Course course

Initially the course was 5800 yards in length. It was a 9 hole golf course. The rating was 67.3 with Par 67.

In the year 1998 the 18th Hole was converted to a Par 4. The course length increased to 5910 in length. It was 68 Par keeping the rating same at 67.3.

The course of DDPC is flat and temptingly beautiful.

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