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== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
In 2010, the Hyderabad Golf Club set up an illegal golf course within the premises of the historic [[Naya Qila]], which has resulted in outrage among heritage activists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/105-acres-of-Golconda-Fort-goes-to-golf-club/articleshow/6225105.cms|title=105 acres of Golconda Fort goes to golf club | In 2010, the Hyderabad Golf Club set up an illegal golf course within the premises of the historic [[Naya Qila]], which has resulted in outrage among heritage activists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/105-acres-of-Golconda-Fort-goes-to-golf-club/articleshow/6225105.cms|title=105 acres of Golconda Fort goes to golf club |date=July 28, 2010|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/golf-course-threatens-iconic-fort-golconda-in-hyderabad-95178-2012-03-06|title=Illegal golf course threatens Golconda fort in Hyderabad|author=A. Srinivasa Rao |date=March 6, 2012 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> Against [[Archaeological Survey of India|ASI]] rules, the golf course restricted tourists' entry to the fort. As of 2019, the course is still active.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/urban/the-qila-turned-golf-course-in-hyderabad-is-why-we-must-be-sceptical-of-adopt-a-heritage|title=The Qila-Turned-Golf Course in Hyderabad is Why We Must be Sceptical of 'Adopt a Heritage'|website=The Wire|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/130319/archaeological-survey-of-india-has-no-clue-on-golconda-fort-limits.html|title=Archaeological Survey of India has no clue on Golconda Fort limits|date=2019-03-13|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:58, 23 April 2022
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| Club information | |
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| Location | Tolichowki, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Public Golf Course |
| Owned by | Hyderabad Golf Club |
| Operated by | Hyderabad Golf Club |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted | Golkonda Masters[1] |
| Website | www |
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The Hyderabad Golf club is an 18 hole golf course located in a historic setting in and around Golconda Fort. A project promoted by the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation and the Hyderabad Golf Association. Hyderabad’s first and only public golf course.
History[edit | edit source]
Hyderabad Golf club was formed in 1992 with the objective of building a Golf Course to International Standards accessible to civilian residents of the metropolitan area of Hyderabad and its surroundings.
Location[edit | edit source]
The Hyderabad Golf Club is located just opposite the Qutb Shahi Tombs and shadow of the historic Golconda Fort
Facilities[edit | edit source]
An 18 hole, 6057 yard, Par 71 golf course, with water bodies and vast greens along with training facilities such as a Golf Academy, Driving Range, and a club house.[2]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
In 2010, the Hyderabad Golf Club set up an illegal golf course within the premises of the historic Naya Qila, which has resulted in outrage among heritage activists.[3][4] Against ASI rules, the golf course restricted tourists' entry to the fort. As of 2019, the course is still active.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ PGTI Golconda Masters in Hyderabad
- ↑ Hyderabad city gets new golf course
- ↑ "105 acres of Golconda Fort goes to golf club". The Times of India. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ A. Srinivasa Rao (6 March 2012). "Illegal golf course threatens Golconda fort in Hyderabad". India Today. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ "The Qila-Turned-Golf Course in Hyderabad is Why We Must be Sceptical of 'Adopt a Heritage'". The Wire. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ "Archaeological Survey of India has no clue on Golconda Fort limits". Deccan Chronicle. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
