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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Golf club in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox golf facility<br />
|golf_facility_name = Kodaikanal Golf Club<br />
|image = Kodaikanal Golf Club logo.jpg<br />
|imagesize = <br />
|caption = Club logo<br />
|location = [[Kodaikanal]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]]<br> {{Coord|10|12|49|N|77|28|15|E|}}<br />
|establishment = 17 June 1895<br />
|owner = Kodaikanal Golf Club<br />
|operator = Kodaikanal Golf Club<br />
|holes = 18<br />
|tournaments = Palani Hill Open, Veday Cup, Rudrappan Memorial Cup, Contessa Open, TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge and A.V. Thomas Tournament<br />
|website = [http://kodaigolf.com Kodaikanal Golf Club]<br />
|course1 = <br />
|designer1 = <br />
|par1 = 71<br />
|length1 = {{convert|6426|yd}}<br />
|rating1 = 72<br />
}}<br />
'''Kodaikanal Golf Club''' is a [[Country club#Golf club|private membership club]] with an 18-hole, par 71 [[Golf course]]. It is located about {{convert|6|km|0}} southwest from the center of [[Kodaikanal]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[South India]] at an elevation of {{convert|2220|m}}. <br />
<ref name=KGC>Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club, [http://kodaigolf.com/beginning.htmlThe Beginning]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
The club is on Golf links Road near the popular view point 'Green Valley View' and {{convert|3|km|0}} before the 'Pillar Rocks' viewpoint and flower garden.<br />
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This club is notable for its age and the [[Wildlife of Tamil Nadu|wildlife]] frequently seen on the course. The club logo is two crossed golf clubs behind an [[indian tiger]] on a round yellow field, framed with "''Kodaikanal Golf Club * Play the Game''" imprinted in white on a dark green border.<ref name=IGT/><br />
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==History==<br />
The club was established on 17 June 1895<ref name=GT>Golf Today Course Guide, [http://www.golftoday.co.uk/clubhouse/coursedir/world/india/southernindia/kodaikanai.html Kodaikanal Golf Club], 2008</ref> by twelve British golfers. They were also the [[Golf course#Design|architects]] of the course. In the early years, members were British and American civil servants and missionaries. During the fifties it became a club tradition for the annual [[Chief operating officer|Captaincy]] to rotate between an Indian, an American and a Commonwealth citizen. This tradition continued until the late 70's, when the local [[expatriate]] population diminished.<ref name=KGC/> Originally there were only 9 holes and the putting surfaces were browns. In the early fifties the course was extended to 18 holes. In 1986 the putting surfaces were relaid with [[Putting green|greens]].<ref name=KO>Kodaikanal.org, Places of special interest in Kodaikanal, [http://www.kodaikanal.org/places_of_special_interest_in_kodaikanal.html Kodaikanal Golf Club]</ref><br />
The clubhouse, named the Centenary Building, was renovated in 1995.<ref name="vid"><br />
{{citation<br />
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkDzTBEBDVw|title=The Kodaikanal Golf Club<br />
|author=mohanakanna<br />
|publisher=UTube<br />
|page=1:41/3:46<br />
|accessdate=2011-02-27<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Facilities==<br />
[[File:Kodai GC groomed green.JPG|thumb|250px|Groomed green at KGC]]<br />
The Kodaikanal Golf club is a private membership [[Country club#Golf club|club]] with over 600 members.<ref name=KGC/><br />
The club has a range of facilities available for the recreation, entertainment and comfort of its guests. The main facility is the 18 hole golf course described below. There is a practice net for [[Golf swing#List of shots|driving]] practice and a designated [[Golf swing#List of shots|putting]] practice area.<br />
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Inside the clubhouse, for group activities there is a 12-seat [[Conference hall|conference room]], a [[card game]]s room, a [[English billiards|billiards]] Room, a members lounge with fireplace, a [[BYOB]] [[Bar (counter)#Bar .28counter.29|bar]] and a [[restaurant|dining hall]]. For members visiting from a distance, there is [[lodging]] available, including 2 super deluxe rooms, 2 deluxe rooms and 2 standard rooms.<ref name="vid"/><ref name=FAC>Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club, [http://kodaigolf.com/facilities.html Facilities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113071858/http://www.kodaigolf.com/facilities.html |date=13 January 2011 }}</ref><br />
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==Golf Course==<br />
Non-members are allowed to play the full 18 holes by becoming temporary members or by paying the required green fees. Non-members must have a [[Golf handicap|handicap]] or take lessons before they play here.<ref name=KO/> The course is closed 15 April to 15 June.<ref name=GT/><br />
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This 18 hole, par 71 course covers about {{convert|150|acre}}. Total length of the course is {{convert|6426|yd}} Some holes have interesting alternative names, depending on the challenges they offer to golfers. The 4th hole is also called the ''Devil's Dip'', as the [[Golf course#Fairway and rough|fairway]] from the tee-box to the green is a solid dip, which runs on as far as the eye can see. The 6th hole is named ''Tiger Hole'' because [[Indian tiger|Tigers]] used to be sighted near it. The 12th hole is called the ''Cardiac Hole'', due to the strenuousness of the walk. A "hard hitters" course, the 13th ''Twister'' green is not visible from the tee box. The 15th hole (''New Long'un'') which has the longest yardage of {{convert|587|yd}}, needs two long shots to sight the green.<ref name=IGT/><br />
[[File:Kodaikanal Golf Club, Saddle-10th hole.JPG|thumb|250px|Saddle-10th hole, 304/244 yards,<br /> par 4, ST Index 8]]<br />
[[File:Hole No.12, Kodaikanal Golf Club.JPG|thumb|250px|Sentinel, 12th hole, 256/226 Yards,<br /> Par 4, ST Index 12]]<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"<br />
!rowspan=2| Hole<br />
!rowspan=2| Name<br />
!colspan=2| Gents<br />
!colspan=2| Ladies<br />
!rowspan=2| Par<br />
|-<br />
!yards<br />
!metres<br />
!yards<br />
!metres<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|Old Long'un<br />
|{{convert|350|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|292|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|Plateau<br />
|{{convert|218|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|203|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|3<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|Hoping<br />
|{{convert|231|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|184|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|3<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|Devil's Pit <br />
|{{convert|383|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|333|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|5<br />
|Pulpit<br />
|{{convert|322|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|260|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|6<br />
|Tiger<br />
|{{convert|441|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|372|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|7<br />
|Hill Side<br />
|{{convert|489|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|462|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|5<br />
|-<br />
|8<br />
|Punch Bowl<br />
|{{convert|167|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|161|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|3<br />
|-<br />
|9<br />
|Pimples<br />
|{{convert|496|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|458|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|5<br />
|-<br />
|10<br />
|Saddle<br />
|{{convert|304|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|244|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|11<br />
|Overhill<br />
|{{convert|162|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|145|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|3<br />
|-<br />
|12<br />
|Sentinel<br />
|{{convert|256|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|226|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|13<br />
|Twister<br />
|{{convert|344|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|302|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|4<br />
|-<br />
|14<br />
|Majestic<br />
|{{convert|175|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|171|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|3<br />
|-<br />
|15<br />
|New Long'un<br />
|{{convert|561|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|516|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|5<br />
|-<br />
|16<br />
|Roadside<br />
|{{convert|524|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|388|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|5<br />
|-<br />
|17<br />
|Sure Shot<br />
|{{convert|160|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|143|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|3<br />
|-<br />
|18<br />
|Home<br />
|{{convert|526|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|437|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|5<br />
|-<br />
|<ref>Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club, [http://kodaigolf.com/thecourse.html The Course] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010205036/http://kodaigolf.com/thecourse.html |date=10 October 2009 }}</ref><br />
|Total:<br />
|{{convert|6109|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|{{convert|5297|yd|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}<br />
|align=right|71<br />
|}<br />
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It takes about 3 hours to play the entire course.<ref name=IGT/><br />
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==Tournaments==<br />
In 2008 fifty-six tournaments were conducted daily between mid-April and early June.<ref>Play The Game, Kodaikanal Golf Club, [http://kodaigolf.com/1.pdf Tournament Calendar-2008]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (large file)</ref> Palani Hill Open, Veday Cup, Rudrappan Memorial Cup, Contessa Open and A V Thomas Tournament (introduced recently), are some of the major tournaments.<ref name=IGT>India Golf Courses, IndiaTravelNet, [http://www.india-golf-tours.com/golf-course-india.html#kodaikanal Kodaikanal Golf Course]</ref> The 2008 Addicts Golfing Society of Southern India 3 day Kodaikanal meet had 108 entries and 5 competitions.<ref name="AGS">{{cite web|url=http://www.addictsgolfing.com/ag_results.html |title=Kodaikanal Meet |publisher=Addicts Golfing Society of Southern India |accessdate=2009-08-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522090528/http://addictsgolfing.com/ag_results.html |archivedate=22 May 2009 }}</ref> The first regional round of the 'TAKE Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge' was played in Kodaikanal on 29 December 2010.<ref name="Take"><br />
{{citation<br />
|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-Take-Solutions-World-Corporate-Golf-Challenge--to-tee-off-at-Kodaikanal/729049<br />
|title=Take Solutions World Corporate Golf Challenge' to tee off at Kodaikanal<br />
|publisher=The Indian Express Limited<br />
|date=2010-12-22<br />
|accessdate=2010-02-27<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* Kodaikanal Golf Club, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkDzTBEBDVw Video, 3:45]<br />
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