 Pune,
Maharashtra, India
Pune, located 170 kms south
of Mumbai has been the cultural capital
of Maharashtra since ages. Now a bustling
city, the Osho Commune has put the city
on the spiritual map and gets many overseas
neo-pilgrims visiting it as well.
The western city of Pune has a wonderful
course – the Poona Club Course is spread
over just 94 acres of land and hence is
not very long. But to economise on space
most of the holes on this par-71 course
yardage 6604, have been given interesting
shapes. That has made it a thinking man’s
course. The greens here are among the
fastest in Asia. The opening hole, a par-4
is a tough starting hole . There is a
wall guarding the left of the narrow fairway,
while a thick clump of trees runs along
the right side. The green is fairly large
and elevated and thick rough and small
ditches punish those who overshoot.. |
Pune Golf Club
| Open |
Round the year |
| No. of Holes |
18 |
| Distance
Ladies |
5,488 yards |
| Distance Gentlemen |
6,198 yards |
| Par |
71 |
| Additional Facilities |
Snacks, Beer |
|
 Poona
Club Golf Course is one of the oldest golf courses
in India, situated within half an hour's drive
from major industrial areas of Pune and very
close to the airport and the rail way station.
Though the course is within 5 minutes drive
from the city, it is in a quiet area. The course
is a 6,198 yards par 71, 18 hole golf course
spread over 90 acres of land, which is the largest
in the Western Region. The exact date of establishment
is not known, but based on available records,
tournaments were being played since 1920, the
first being the RWITC CUP (Royal Western India
Turf Club Cup).
Originally the course was spread over nearly
135 acres of land, part of which was later taken
over by the Government for housing development.
When the British left India, Poona Club was
thinking of giving up the golf grounds, but
thanks to a handful of golfing enthusiasts,
the course still exists and over 30,000 trees
have been planted since the course was relayed
between 1980-85 during the captainship of the
late Mr. C.S.Kirloskar.
 Competitive
golf is played throughout the year and over
30 tournaments are held, the most prestigious
being the Maharashtra Amateur Open Golf being
played since 1957, in which leading amateur
golfers from all over India participate.
There are four golf courses in Pune, but the
Poona Club Golf Course is the only course available
to all golfers, including foreign visitors.
The weather being cool and pleasant, golf is
enjoyed throughout the year, unlike at many
other places. Pune being a major industrial
town and close to Bombay, the flow of visitors
is continuing all the time. |
