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Bangalore Golf Course
 Founded
on June 24, 1876, the Bangalore Golf Club is the second oldest
in India. It also has the distinction of hosting, with Chennai,
the oldest inter-club tournament in the country, which started
in 1878 and is played alternately in Bangalore and Chennai.
In the days when railways and aircraft were still things of
the future, golfers, often travelled as much as 300 km on horseback
and in bullock carts to participate in the tournament. The bar
at the Bangalore Golf Club 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 very few water
hazards. Besides trees and deep ditches, the major hazard on
the course is the Bangalore crow, which often picks up the ball,
mistaking it for an egg. It is, therefore, not surprising that
the logo of the Bangalore Golf Club depicts a 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. The greens
are invariably trapped by large bunkers. A large number of flowering
trees, which include the colourful gulmohar, palm and eucalyptus,
are planted along the tight fairways. The course is remarkable
in that 18 holes have been deftly packed into just 60 acres
of land.
| Bangalore
Golf Course Highlights |
Year
of Foundation : 1876 , redisigned by Peter Thomson
No. of Holes : 18
Distance Ladies : 5,414 yards
Distance Gentlemen : 6,703 yards
Par : 71 Designer : Peter Thompson
Facilities : Bar & restaurant, Conference hall.
Accommodation : 10 double rooms, a single room and
a family suite |
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