https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bombay_Presidency_Golf_ClubBombay Presidency Golf Club - Revision history2026-07-31T11:17:14ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Bombay_Presidency_Golf_Club&diff=191811&oldid=prev>BrownHairedGirl at 11:47, 1 April 20212021-04-01T11:47:25Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox golf facility<br />
| name = Bombay Presidency Golf Club <br />
| image = Bombay Presidency Golf club.jpg<br />
| imagesize = <!-- include units --><br />
| caption = <br />
| pushpin_map = <!-- name of a location map (see Template:Location map) --><br />
| relief = <!-- any non-blank value to display relief map, if available --><br />
| pushpin_mapsize = <!-- width of map (e.g., 220 without the px), default is 250 --><br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <!-- alternative text for map, see WP:ALT for details --><br />
| pushpin_map_caption = <!-- text displayed below map, overrides default caption --><br />
| coordinates = {{coord|19.0461896|72.8962612|display=inline,title}}<br />
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]<br />
| establishment = 1927<br />
| type = Private<br />
| owner = <!-- name of organization/company --><br />
| operator = <!-- name of organization/company --><br />
| holes = 18<br />
| tournaments = <!-- notable tournaments held (if any) --><br />
| greens = Paspalum<br />
| fairways = Tifway<br />
| website = {{website|http://bpgcgolf.com/}}<br />
| course1 = <!-- individual course name, can leave blank if same as article title --><br />
| designer1 = Nelson & Haworth redesign<br />
| par1 = 5<br />
| length1 = <br />
| rating1 = 70.1<br />
| slope1 = 120<br />
| record1 = Gurbaaz Mann, 63<br />
| module = <!-- or 'embedded' or 'nrhp' --><br />
| image2 = <!-- a second image --><br />
| imagesize2 = <br />
| caption2 = <br />
}}<br />
The '''Bombay Presidency Golf Club''', situated in the suburb of [[Chembur]] is one of the oldest and most famous golf clubs in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.incredibleindia.org/en/the-bombay-presidency-golf-club-mumbai | archive-url=https://archive.is/20150203132902/http://www.incredibleindia.org/en/the-bombay-presidency-golf-club-mumbai | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 February 2015 | title=The Bombay Presidency Golf Club-Mumbai | publisher=Incredible India | accessdate=3 February 2015 }}</ref> The BPGC, as it is known, was established in 1927 and in 2009 underwent extensive redesign & modifications to the course.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/fe-columnist/golfs-own-country/31412/ | title=Golf’s own country | publisher=The Financial Express | date=18 January 2015 | accessdate=5 February 2015 | author=Shah, Meraj | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121171257/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/fe-columnist/golfs-own-country/31412/ | archive-date=21 January 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
<br />
==Club history and General Information==<br />
The course was originally built in 1927 on 90 acres of reclaimed swamp land. The Bombay Presidency Golf Club was originally designed by five-time British Open champion [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thompson]] and redesigned by Nelson & Haworth.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120785748501205729 | title=TOP INDIAN COURSES | publisher=The Wall Street Journal | date=14 April 2008 | accessdate=5 February 2015 | author=Engineer, Tariq}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.golftripz.com/golfcourse/bombay-presidency-golf-club-bpgc-mumbai/ | title=Bombay Presidency Golf Club (BPGC) – Mumbai | publisher=GolfTripz | accessdate=5 February 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
The 18 hole course is 6148 yards long and is Par 70.<br />
<br />
The '''Course Record''' is held by Gurbaaz Mann who scored 63 on the 5th of May 2010.<br />
<br />
The '''Longest Hole''', № 4, is also the '''Toughest Hole''', at 508 yards, Par 5<br />
<br />
The '''Shortest Hole''', № 10, is only 140 yards long and Par 3<br />
<br />
The Greens and the Rough are Paspalum Grass.<br />
<br />
The Fairway is Tifway Grass.<br />
<br />
There are 7 Water Hazards, 43 Bunkers and 11 Other Hazards. It is at an altitude of 25 ft above MSL. <br />
<br />
The Course is rated at 70.1 and has a Slope Rating of 120.<br />
<br />
The course is open for playing everyday, (except Mondays), from 6:30 till sunset.<br />
<br />
The Main Club House, which has all the usual facilities, is open everyday (except Mondays) to Members, their spouses, children and guests from 6:30 in the morning till 11:00 at night. The Club Committee enforces a strict dress code at all times.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Golf clubs and courses in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1927]]<br />
[[Category:1927 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues in Mumbai]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{Golfcourse-stub}}</div>>BrownHairedGirl