Golf Tourism In Kolkata

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Submitted To :Sumira Bhatia

HISTORY OF GOLFThe origins of golf are unclear and much debated. However, it is generally accepted that modern golf developed in Scotland during the Middle Ages. The game did not find international popularity until the late 19th century, when it spread into the rest of the United Kingdom and then to the British Empire and the United States.

GOLFING IN INDIAThe first and oldest golf club in India is the royal Calcutta golf club.Which was established in 1829 and this is the first golf course outside Britain.The second golf course is the royal Bombay golf club established in 1842.The third one is Bangalore golf club established in 1876.The shillong golf course was established in 1886.The highest golf course in the world is the Gulmarg golf club located in Kashmir.

The Royal Calcutta Golf Club

Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) in Kolkata, India was established in 1829 and is the oldest golf club in India and the first outside Great Britain. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the oldest golf club outside the United Kingdom and is the second-oldest outside of Scotland. The oldest club outside Scotland is The Royal Blackheath in London, established in 1766.King George V and Queen Mary conferred the title "Royal" to the Club to commemorate their visit to Calcutta in 1911. Apart from golf, it offers tennis courts and a fine swimming pool. The Club also maintains a Lawn Bowls Pavilion in the Kolkata Maidan.The most suitable time for play is October through March.

The club is currently undergoing a series of makeovers to bring it up to contemporary world standards and to make the course one of the best and most sought after in Asia. It is trying to restore its image of being the St Andrews of Asia.

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