Tollygunge Golf Club Kolkata

The ultimate combination of mental strength and physical endurance with class written all over is defined is often defined as Golf, the choice of the elites or in other words the sport that suits the elites of the society. On can easily say that Golf brings in a new definition to elegance as you cannot simply overpower things and cannot ask for pushing things to limits; it’s all in the gentle and gracious moves. Golf has been a popular sport all around and has a huge fan following despite of the fact that it is choice of the elites. The sport has developed fast in India and Kolkata had a major role to play in the phenomena. The city boasts to some of the best Golf courses in the country. As a matter of fact the Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the first club established outside Britain to have proper Golfing facilities. It is also the home to the prestigious Tollygunge Golf Club Kolkata. One of the premium clubs in the country.

The Tollygunge Golf Club Kolkata is located just across the road of the Royal Calcutta Club. The stretch of the greens was originally Indigo Plantations which were bought by Sir William Cruikshank, a banker in 1895 and the Tollygunge Club was established. Besides Golf the club also offers facilities for equestrian sports, and steeple chase.

The Tollygunge Golf Club Kolkata is famous for its 6520 yards, Par 71 course which according to the Golfers are quite easy to tackle. But for the water hazards which are quite a few in numbers golfing gets a bit challenging here. The green carpet is brilliantly maintained and the fairways are lush and wide. The 18 hole courses have attracted many champions to try out their skills with the stick. A particular par four fourteenth, 321 yards hole is considered as a tough point to conquer and is fondly known as ‘Hydrophobia’.

Other specifications:

  -  The Course is Open round the year
  -  Distance Ladies 5,686 yards
  -  Distance Gentlemen 6,520 yards