Country snapshot: India
GBC provides insight to various international golf markets and publishes the collected information in country snapshots. Our latest county snapshot introduces India.
Did you know that…?
- India was the first country outside Great Britain to have a golf course.
- The Delhi Golf Club was chosen to host the first golf tournament of the Asian Games in 1982.
- The average number of members per golf club is 1,000; however, this can exceed 2,000 at some clubs.
- The New Delhi area has the most courses in India with as many as 18.
- Environmental considerations could restrict progress in course construction as the use of land and water for nonessential living is opposed.
Read more about the golf in India in our latest country snapshot.
Also watch our video interviews with local golf industry experts.
Details
- Type: Document
- Date: 09/13/2011
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