Royal Calcutta Golf Club In Calcutta

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The Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Calcutta is one of the prestigious golf courses in the world. It is the most oldest outside Britain and the second largest in the world after the The Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews. The club was established in the year 1829 and is regarded as one of the most premiere golf courses in India. The title 'Royal' was given by the King George V and Queen Mary to memorialize their visit to India in the year 1911. The ground is the living epitome of the game that treasures carefully information of the stages of evolution of the game.

With the passage of time the venue of the golf club shifted from one site to another. Originally it was situated near the Calcutta Airport which was then christened as Dum Dum golf Club; from Dum Dum it was shifted to Maidan and now located at Tollygunge. You may take a look at the characteristic feature of the 18 hole golf course below.

• The yardage measurements are 7195/6871.
• Par-72 for ladies and 73 for men.
• Rating is 73.6/72.1.
• The golf course is featured with landscape hazards in the form of small greens and natural water bodies. The land is of mostly flat terrain.
• The golf course is open through out the year and closed only on Mondays.
• The best season to play at Golf club is between the months October and March.
• Climatic conditions range from maximum of 30 degrees to minimum of 14 degree Celsius.

Being one of the top rated golf course avenues, the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Calcutta offers several facilities to its members. The following are the facilities enjoyed by the members and guests at of the golf club.

• The Lawn Bowls Pavalion is maintained by the club in Maidan.
• Bar and dining spaces
• Other than the golf course, the Golf Club of India also has the provisions for swimming pool, bowling and tennis.
• Through the year tournaments are held and mostly during the winter season.
• Members as well as guests can attend coaching classes for golf and other sports like lawn tennis, swimming and lawn bowling from professional coaches.
• There are also shopping spaces in the club premises from where you can buy variety of golf equipments.

At present, in order to be at par with the top rated golf courses of the world, extensive renovation is now being carried out. Soon the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Calcutta will be able to proclaim itself as St Andrews of Asia.