Golf in India
India`s
British antecedents made it the first country outside of Great Britain to take
up the game of golf. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club , the oldest golf club in
India, and the first outside the British Isles, was established in 1829.
Golf had already been played in India for 59 years before the first major course
was opened in USA in 1888. By the end of the 19th century India already had
a dozen golf clubs. The now-defunct Royal Bombay Golf Club in 1842 and the Bangalore
Golf Club in 1876 followed the founding of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club. The
Madras Gymkhana Golf Club was established in 1877 and 11 year later, Chennai
got its second course in the form of the cosmopolitan Golf Club. The Shillong
Golf Club incorporate a Golf course in 1886. In North India, Srinagar was the
first to have its own course in the 1880s, followed by Gulmarg in 1891, known
to be the highest in the world.
Today India is ready to cater to the huge and growing demands of the tourism.
There are approximately 200 Golf Courses in the country, each one of them possessing
unique characteristics offering memorable playing experience. Most of these
Golf Courses are backed with excellent clubhouse facilities, food and beverage
arrangements, practice areas and well connected with the cities.
In recent years, a large number of international standard courses designed by
names as well as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicolas and Greg Norman have come up in
India, providing golfers with ample challenges.
Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
On arrival in Delhi you will be met by our representative and transferred to
hotel. Overnight hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
After
breakfast transfer to Delhi Golf Club. Delhi Golf Club is in 6972 yards, PAR
72 and having 18 Holes 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 in the country. 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 5, which doglegs to the left around a thorny bush rough. Afternoon
return back to Hotel.
Day 3: Delhi
Optional sight seeing tour of Delhi. Overnight hotel.
Day 4: Delhi - Chandigarh
Drive to Chandigarh. On arrival in Delhi, check into hotel. P. M. Half-day city
tour. Overnight hotel.
Day 5: Chandigarh
Have breakfast and proceed to Golf Club. Starting a Golf Course in Chandigarh
was conceived in the 50s, it took almost 10 years for it to take shape. In 1960
a piece of land was allotted and the club was established with an initial membership
of just 10 Golfers. The 09 Hole course was enlarged to 12, when the governor
- who surrendered a major chunk of land from his official resident - granted
additional land to the club in 1966. It was only as late as September 1983 that
a regular 18 Hole PAR 72 Course was finally laid out over Sprawling 132 Acres.
Afternoon return to hotel. Overnight hotel.
Day 6: Chandigarh - Shimla
After breakfast drive to Shimla. Afternoon city tour of Shimla. Overnight hotel.
Day
7: Shimla
Shimla was summer capital during British Raj & no English Township could
be completed without a golf course. A suitable site was finally chosen at Naldhera,
which is 23 "Kms" away from Shimla. Course is carpeted by a fine springy turf,
which requires little maintenance. The PAR 68 Course is basically located in
a bowl & has 09 Holes, which can be back played to 18. Come back to hotel
for relaxing, dine and overnight stay.
Day 8: Shimla - Delhi
Today we enjoy train journey from Shimla to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Delhi - Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur. Afternoon Sightseeing. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10: Jaipur
Jaipur Players: Transfer to the Golf Club from the Hotel. Full day at the Golf
Club. Later transfer back to the Hotel.
Non-Players: Half day city tour in Jaipur with visit to the city Palace, Jantar
Mantar – the astronomical laboratory, Hawa Mahal – the Wind Palace.
Evening visit the colorful bazaar. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11: Jaipur - Agra
Morning drive to Agra. Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by the great
Mogul Emperor Akbar to commemorate the birth of his son. It is believed that
it took 11 years to build this beautiful city but was inhabited for only 11
months and later deserted. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Evening free in Agra.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 12: Agra - Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Enroute visit Sikandra the tomb of the great Moghul Emperor
Akbar. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 13: Final Departure
Morning transfer to International airport to connect flight back home. Tours
ends with sweet memories to take home...
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Golf in India ( II )
Duration: 3 Nights / 4 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi, Noida, Agra, Delhi
Day
1: Arrive Delhi
Meeting and transfer to hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Delhi -
Noida
Morning drive to Jaypee Greens Golf Resort.
Jaypee Golf Resort : Spread over 237 acres, Jaypee Greens is India's
first Greg Norman Designer Course. Each of the 18 holes bears the hallmark of
the gold standard in golf - the unmistakable "white shark " Greg Norman
signature - designed to push the thinking golfer to stretch his mind and game.
This scenic setting for golf recreation is located in Greater Noida, well within
comfortable reach Delhi by the eight-lane expressway.
What make the golf & resort experience even more remarkable are the Spa
facilities that Jaypee Greens offers. Amongst the offering are aroma therapy,
ayurvedic massages, traditional thai massages and reflexology. A fully equipped
gym, an outdoor pool,
And an indoor all-weather pool back up the spa facilities.
The resort has two bars, one multi cuisine restaurant, an Italian specially
restaurant, conference halls etc. The resort has 25 luxury cottage located right
in the center of the golf course.
Apart
from a world-class golf course the guests enjoy the following facilities
» World class Gym with state-of-the-art equipment.
» Use of sauna, steam, jacuzzi.
» Health spa for various body treatments and therapies
» Outdoor swimming pool with varied depths and child friendly attributes
» All weather indoor swimming pool (heated pool)
» Multi cuisine restaurants
» Pool side Bar
» Tennis courts-one synthetic and one grass court, with floodlights
Play Golf in the afternoon. Overnight in Jaypee Greens golf resort.
Day
3: Noida - Agra
Play Golf in the morning. Afternoon drive to Agra ( 210 "Kms" / approx 4 Hrs.drive
). Overnight in hotel.
Day 4: Agra - Delhi
Drive Agra to Delhi and transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
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