So what makes golf in India so different? First, golf is played virtually everywhere in India, in every kind of terrain - desert, mountain, along the sea coast or in the plains - and every kind of weather - mild to extreme. You may play past historic monuments dating back to the 15th century, below looming fortresses and in the very heart of an ancient city. You might have to stop to allow a peacock to complete its mating dance on a green or strain to see a deer streak across a fairway. On an early morning you will pause to watch a flight of migratory birds or to literally catch your breath on the highest golf course in the world at a height of 2890 meters. Playing golf in India is not simply a sport - like everything else in India, it involves your entire being, both physical and spiritual.

Agra : Agra Golf Club- Holes: 9 A nine hole course with all greens just a stone's throw from the Taj Mahal is actually playing golf against the background of one of the seven wonders of the world. Indeed, a unique course to play on! The tall trees on all the sides offer just a glimpse of the Taj dome from the club house. The course is certainly a challenge for the professional, as the putting greens are not as smooth as one would like them to be but where else would you find such a historical back drop of monuments to play against?  

Bangalore : Bangalore Golf Club - Holes: 18  Yardage: 6703/5414  Par: 71 This is the second oldest course in India founded in 1876. Fairways are dry and sandy but greens are lush and well-manicured. A large number of flowering trees such as palm eucalyptus and colorful gulmohar. Compact course with some rocky parts in the fairways. 

Mumbai : Bombay Presidency Golf Club-Holes: 18 Yardage: 6223/5463  Par: 70/72  First built in 1827 then re-designed by Peter Thompson with the Arabian Sea winds in mind. Excellent greens, tight fairways and an unusual hazard at the 16th hole, an elephant pit. It is not a difficult course; not to narrow, not too long and yet not an easy course to break par. 

Kolkata : Royal Calcutta Golf Club-Holes: 18 Yardage: 7195/6871  Par: 72  Rating: 73.6/72.1 In 1911 the club was honoured by King George V and Queen Mary who conferred the title "Royal" to commemorate their visit to Calcutta. Mostly flat terrain, small greens and natural water hazards. Best time to play is October through March. Established in 1829. 

Chandigarh : Chandigarh Golf Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6618/6182  Par: 72  What makes the Chandigarh course interesting are its lush green fairways bounded by groves of trees which funnel out onto the green. The greens are probably the truest in the country and have to be read very carefully. The most scenic hole is the 580 yards, par five, sixteenth, with an extremely tight fairway running parallel to the lake on the right and mini-zoo and grove of trees on the left.  

Hyderabad - Hyderabad Golf Club- Holes: 18 Yardage: 6434 Par: 72  A lush green course that is managed by the Army. The holes are interestingly named after historical figures or events such as The Battle of Waterloo.  

Jaipur - Jaipur Golf Club- Holes: 18 An eighteen hole course with nine greens and nine browns overlooks the picturesque Moti Doongri Palace and the historical Nahargarh Fort. The upper course has nine greens around the polo ground. A drain separates the lower course which has nine browns spread over a rough undulating terrain. The fairways at Guindy are flat and fast and encircled by the out-of-bounds race track. The greens are lush and well maintained and also strategically located, mostly along the track. Hazards on the course include not only thick roughs, bunkers and water tanks, but unpredictable obstructions like the race horses on their workouts. 

New Delhi - Delhi Golf Club-Holes: 18 Yardage: 6869/5859  Par: 72 Delhi Golf Club is perhaps the only Golf Club in the world, dotted with the monuments of great historic and archeological value. The character of the course lies in the rich fauna and flora that it has on either side of the fairways thereby giving prime importance to accuracy in the game. The Delhi Golf Club is also home to many professional tournaments including the Indian Open, part of the prestigious Asian PGA circuit. 

Ooty - Ootacamund Gymkhana Club Holes: 18 Yardage: 6074/5125 Par: 70 Incorporated in 1896 and made into a greens in 1929. It is located at a mountainous7,600 feet. A Ross Thompson design that is open year round.