Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Golfer’s Paradise

Posted by farrukh



Rawalpindi Golf Course:
It is Eighteen (18) holes, challenging course. Major tournaments of the country are organized by the Rawalpindi Golf Club, located near Ayub National Park on G.T. Road, Rawalpindi. It has one of the most beautiful surroundings.

Islamabad Golf Course:
It is an 18 hole course with a picturesque background, having grass and water channels around the fair-ways as well as around the greens, and the golfer has really got to be careful in playing his shots.
Kabal (Swat) Golf Course:
It is an 18 hole course with a picturesque background. This is an old golf course, constructed by the Wali of Swat for recreation during holidays in the valley.
Bhurban Golf Course:
This golf course is located at a distance of about 15 Km from Murree Hills. It is a 9 hole course at a height of 6000 ft. above sea level, with a picturesque background. It is one of the most challenging courses with small hills erected around. Major tournaments of the country are held here.
Lahore Golf Course:
It is an 18 hole very well maintained course. Most of the major tournaments of the country are held here. Leading professional golfers belong to this Golf Club.
Karachi Golf Course:
Golf as a game is being taken up enthusiastically in Karachi. The fact that so many excellent golf courses have been built in different parts of the city demonstrates the popularity the game enjoys.
Arabian Sea Country Club:
This club consisting of Golf and Swimming Pool Complex is set amidst scenic and picturesque surroundings. It’s specially designed 18-hole golf course is rated among the best golf courses available in the country.
Karachi Golf Club:
Karachi Golf Club is the oldest golf club of Karachi and has played a pivotal role in popularizing the game of golf. The original Golf Club started as a subsidiary of Sindh Club in 1888 and within three years had become an independent entity. Through a concerted effort the entire course was turfed, landscaped and planted with trees, providing the largest green area in greenery-starved city of Karachi. Presently, the 27-hole golf course is spread over 250 acres of land and is the only one of its kind in Pakistan.
Other Golf Courses: includes 18-hole golf courses of Carlton Hotel, off Zulifqar Street 1, Defence VIII and Dreamworld Family Resort, adjacent to Gulshan-e-Maymar, off Super Highway.
Peshawar Golf Course:
It is an 18 hole course with a picturesque background having grass and water channels around the fair-ways as well as around the greens, and the Golfer has really got to be careful in planning his shots.
Shandur Golf Course:
The highest golf ground in the world is located at 13000 ft. This course is infrequently used and is maintained by the Chitral Scouts.

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