1. Ananda In The Himalayas,  Uttarakhand

Now, if you ever dreamt of playing golf in the lap of the Great Himalayas, this is the place that you would want to be. Located in the glorious state of Uttarakhand, this site not only offers you the best of golf environments but also provides you with extra activities like trekking and hiking. The golf course meanwhile is laid between the dense trees and the amazing mountain range. In short, this is the perfect way to play golf and relax.

2. Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata

Affectionately known as the ‘Royal’, this famous golf club was founded in 1829, making it the oldest golf club outside the British Isles. For being such an old and iconic venue, it is also called as the home of golf in India. If you value tradition and want to be a part of history, you should visit the Royal. The club has maintained its character over the years. Due to constant care that the club is given, it is now considered one of the best golf clubs in Asia.

3. Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Mumbai

Founded in 1927, as ‘The New Club Ltd’, the golf club was built on the reclaimed land belonging to the port trust. The history of the club is that it started as a rental arena but some land was purchased and eventually the leftover land was turned into Club House. Being the most prestigious club in Mumbai, the club came back into prominence after being redesigned and modified in the last decade.

4. Kaziranga Golf Resort, Assam

Now would you like to have a little game of golf after enjoying some wildlife safari, before you think it could never happen, have a look at Kaziranga Golf Resort. Situated in Assam, the golf course is beside the Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Apart from playing golf at a world-class golf course in a beautiful landscape, you can also enjoy staying at well-constructed cottages and suites.

5. Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Uttar Pradesh

It is considered one of the best golf resorts in the country. Built over an area of almost nine acres, it is located in Greater Noida. With the world-class golf course, spread over a huge area, you will get the experience of playing golf like no other place can offer. The best rooms will be facing the open field and the lush greenery of the golf course. The resort offers some of the best spa treatments and also fine dining depending upon your mood.

6. Royal Springs Golf Course, Kashmir

Last but not in any way least, in fact considered as a jewel by some golfers, the Royal Springs Golf Course is located in Kashmir. The golf course lies between the beautiful forests and fruit orchids and makes you feel like a child again. The majestic golf course is neighbor with the famous Dal Lake while the Zabarwan mountain range surrounds it.

If you want to have the best experience of playing golf in India, these are some of the top golf locations that you should visit.

Hence if your experienced golfer or beginning to dirty your hands in this game, here are few do’s and don’ts for you to look out for

The Do’s 

In the game itself:

• Always begin in the practice range before hitting the course to get a heck of the game in low-pressure environment.
• For a beginner always start with a professional instructor to get your swings right.
• Focus on the grip of the clubs and keep your hips to play it right.
• In order to mark your ball use a poker chip sized marker only
• Proper warming up is also quite essential, usually around 30-40 minutes before teeing.
• Make sure to take some loose swings as well.
• Game should be more about short game and chipping
• As far as posture is concerned, bring your lead shoulder under your chin on the backswing and finish with your face, chest and hips overlooking the target.

Dress can matter too:

• Do wear glove and cap
• Make sure to splurge into some proper golfing attire of polo neck t-shirts with right shoes for grip.

Code of conduct:

• Always be aware of other golfers playing on the course.
• Make sure you replace your divots on the green and rake the bunkers
• Maintain silence when someone is making the hit
• Keep check of the ball you are hitting and keep the flag near the hole right
• Play in the right order.

If advising someone, make sure of:

• Provide advise related to public information
• It is okay to offer advice related to Rules of Golf
• Advising on the line of put is fine.
• Exchanging of information regarding clubs used in previous hits or holes.

The Don’ts

The game:

• Do not keep your head down for hits.
• Never jump direct into long iron and long shots.
• As a beginner, do not be reckless to move from practice range to main course too early.
• Warming up with every club is not required.
• Do not be rigid while you standing for your hit.
• Marking your scorecard on or by the green is what one should not do.
• Through the hit, never bend your knees or stay footed.
• Don’t play with old clubs or grip worn out balls.

Attire/Equipment:

• Do not buy your set of equipments at the beginning.
• No need to buy head covers for your irons.

Code of conduct:

• Playing slow and holding up other players is not accepted.
• Never throw your frustration of a bad shot on your clubs
• Do not stand behind someone who is making a hit
• Do not get discouraged by your shots as it can be combination of good as well as bad

If providing advice:

• Never ask for the club a golfer played before playing your own shot
• Advice regarding swing or stance is not allowed in the game.
  

In short, golf is a game of details. Hence as long as you’re  motivated and passionate about your game, it will do its wonders eventually

In the last post we discussed the Basics of the Golf. Now let us look at the some of the important etiquettes that you need to follow in this game.

The Etiquettesprimarily covers both courtesy and priority on the Course as well as Care of the Course.

1. First of all don’t move, talk or stand close to a player making a stroke. Doing so may distract him

2. Don’t start playing until the group in front is out of the way.

3. Play without delay. Leave the putting green as soon as all players of the group have holed out.

4. Replace turfs. Smooth out the footprints in bunkers.

5. Don’t step on the line of another player’s stroke.

6. Invite faster groups to play through.

7. Don’t drop the clubs on the putting green.

8. Replace the flagstick carefully.

9. During the round, don’t ask for “advice” from anyone other than your own partner or caddie. Also, don’t give advice to anyone except your partner.

10. Always know the brand of ball you are using avoid confusion during play or place an identifying mark on your ball and inform the other players the type and number ball you are playing

11. When a ball hits the green, it often leaves a hollow or a pitch mark, where it strikes the ground. It is important that that place is repaired to keep the green in good condition. As soon as you arrive at the green, make it a point to find your pitch marks first and repair them.

12. One should always choose the appropriate tee according to his or her skill level, regardless of where the other members of the group are playing.

13. One should always enter and leave a bunker from the low side. After the shot, a player should reprobate the sand smooth again in order to leave a fresh surface for next player. Usually, the rake should be replaced alongside the bunker, not inside it.

14. From Safety point of view, never hit when there is a chance you might be able to reach the group ahead of you.

15. It is often a good idea to arrive early and warm up by hitting a few soft wedge shots before heading for the practice green and hitting a few putts.
All those these are not the rules of the game, but these are important points to keep in mind will make the game of golf safer and more pleasurable for all the golfers and reduce the possible damage to golf equipment and courses.

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Let us have a look at the tips so that it is easy to understand the game:

1. Which clubs are to be chosen?
As far as clubs are concerned, you have to look at the equipments that the club has to play the game. But you don’t have finish the money in your account because of that. But all you have to do is to focus on the clubs that have the equipments which can help in developing the imperfect skills with the minimum expense. Try and understand that there will be time to go after the expensive equipments but for now, just focus on the equipments.

2. How many clubs do you need?
At max, you can go for 14 clubs but you don’t need all of them at the same time. You just need few clubs which has the sand wedge, driver, putter and also 6 and 8 iron. So just focus on those clubs who can give you all the facilities at the minimum expenses so that it doesn’t put pressure on your pocket and which might also lead you to give up on the game! We obviously don’t want you to do that and that is why we are explaining everything in detail.

3. Go for clubs for beginners!
It is very important to find those clubs that welcome beginners! The reason is that the setting will be there in such a way that will be favorable for you as a beginner. The irons with the wider soles will lower down the tendency for the club to stick in the ground when you hit the ball too far. The gravity of iron’s center will also help in launching the shots with the width of two fingers. So it is very important to go for such clubs which can help in learning the game!

At last,

We are not saying that learning golf is not difficult. What we mean to say is that you have to understand that nothing is easy. Still, we also believe that nothing is difficult if you are passionate about something. You just need the right equipments, clubs and the patience! These are the only things that will help you in learning the game in a better way. So, don’t get disheartened but just make sure that you are ready to go that way! Learn golf with all your heart! We wish you all the very best for learning and playing golf!

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