Chandigarh Golf Club is a Non Profit Charitable Registered golf club in
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It has a 7,202 yard, 18 hole course known for its challenging narrow fairways, a long 613 yard long, dogleg 7th hole, and floodlighting on the first nine holes. The course was designed by 4-time
Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...
winner,
Peter Thomson (golfer)
Peter William Thomson (23 August 1929 – 20 June 2018) was an Australian professional golfer. He won the Open Championship five times between 1954 and 1965. Thomson is the only golfer in the modern era to win a major three times in succession ...
.
The club has been home to some fine professional golfers, the most noted being
Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He ...
.
The club has a clubhouse, a swimming pool and a gymnasium for its 2,300 members. Membership is notoriously difficult to get, with waiting periods running into tens of years.
The club has 1,000 NRI members who paid $3,000 initiation fees and yearly dues, with a total of $300,000 (approx. Rs. 24 Crore), NRI members do not have any voting rights, even though the government of India has allowed dual citizenship to NRI's.
Course
It has a 7,202 yard, 18 hole course known for its challenging narrow fairways, a long 613 yard long, dogleg 7th hole, floodlighting on the first nine holes, and a main road crossing.
Facilities
The club has a clubhouse, swimming pool, and a gymnasium for its 2,300 members.
Other similar attractions
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Hisar Army Golf Course at
Hisar Military Station
Hisar Military Station, established in 15 November 1982 at Hisar in Haryana state of India, is the base headquarters of the ''33rd Armoured Division'' of Mathura-headquartered ''I Corps'' strike battle formation of Jaipur-headquartered '' Sou ...
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Hisar Police Lines Golf Course at Hisar
See also
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List of Golf Courses in India
The following is list of golf courses in India.
References
See also
* Golf Premier League
* List of cricket grounds in India
* List of stadiums in India
* List of international cricket grounds in India
* List of Field hockey venues ...
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List of national parks of India
National parks in India are IUCN (International Union of Conservation of Nature) category II protected areas. India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had ...
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Wildlife sanctuaries of India
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Golf clubs and courses in India
Sport in Haryana
Sport in Chandigarh
Sports venues in Chandigarh
1962 establishments in East Punjab
Sports venues completed in 1962
20th-century architecture in India