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 Madras, the oldest inter-club tournament
in the country, which started in 1878 and is played alternately in Bangalore
and Madras. 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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