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Delhi Golf Course
 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 3OO species
of birds, and the golfer is often startled by the rain dance
of the colourful peacock or the scurrying of a partridge. 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 shots.
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 dog legs 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 and 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 scrub 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 dog legged 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.
| Delhi
Golf Course Highlights |
Year
of Foundation : 1931
No. of Holes : 18
Distance Ladies : 5,859 yards
Distance Gentlemen : 6,869 yards
Par : 72
Designer :Peter Thompson
Facilities : Pro shop, restaurant, Bar, Card room,
swimming pool.
Accommodation near Delhi Golf Club : Conveniently
located, there are multiple options of Deluxe Hotels nearby. |
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