Madras Gymkhana Club
| Year of Foundation |
1886 |
| Open |
Round the year;
best season (July-October) |
| No. of Holes |
18 |
| Distance
Ladies |
5,765 yards |
| Distance Gentlemen |
6,325 yards |
| Par |
70 |
| Additional Facilities |
Restricted bar
and lounge |
|
 The
Gymkhana Golf Club, affectionately called “Guindy”
is one of the oldest links style golf courses
in the country with its sprawling 6000 yards
of 18 challenging holes, all within and around
the periphery of a horse racing track.
The older of Madras's two golf courses, the
Madras Gymkhana Club was founded in 1886. Unique
in that it is situated within the 2,400 metre
oval of the Guindy race course, it offers a
challenging game.
 Golfing
with a view of the races: Founded in 1886, the
course (6325/5765 yards) is unique being situated
within the 2,400-meter oval of the racecourse.
The course offers a challenging game. The fairways
are flat fast and encircled by the out of bounds
racetrack. The greens are lush and well maintained
and also strategically located, mostly along
the trek. Hazards on the course include not
only thick, rough bunkers and water tanks, but
also unpredictable obstructions like the racehorses
on their workouts. The first hole on this course
is a heavy looking par4 at 415-yards. It however,
takes a calculated and well-lofted drive to
avoid the bunkers placed on the fairway, 130-yards
from the tee. The second hole is an easy par3
at 170-yards, with a tricky green, at a gradient
of almost 30 degrees. |
