The Classic Golf Resort, an exciting country club project set against the stark Aravali Range outside city high rise, set the benchmark when it opened in mid 1997.   That was only a few years after a rugged expanse crisscrossed by nallahs, or small irrigation canals, creeks, ravines and rocky outcrops” had been presented to legendary designer and gazetted “Golfer of the Century”, Jack Nicklaus to craft into the first international standard golf course in India. 

At the nearby Karma Lakelands you can also breathe in the fresh air while savouring sumptuous surroundings.  More than 40,000 trees have been planted at this environmentally friendly 9 hole signature 2514 metre course designed by Melbourne-based Pacific Golf Course Design.  Multiple tee positions ensure a challenging game for all players.  Meanwhile a network of walking, cycling and horse riding trails interconnects the 200 acre golf haven. 

Situated almost in the heart of the Indian capital, the Delhi Golf Club has been a sporting oasis for more than 80 years.  The 27 hole course is comprised of the 18 hole Lodhi Course and the shorter 9 hole Peacock Course that gets its name from the many colourful birds that make their home along the perimeter of this famed social institution.    

An illustrated feature on the great golf opportunities in New Delhi can be written on assignment from 1000 to 2000 words depending upon editorial requirements.  A short ‘sidebar’ or a dedicated feature can also be written on the many things to see and do in the Indian capital. 

To say India is a vast land of extremes is something of an understatement. A traveller, especially a first-timer like me can and probably will experience the entire gamut of emotions and sensations on their journey to the mysterious subcontinent. Some will, no doubt, welcome this avalanche of sensory experiences, while others will want to avoid, or at least minimise, the deluge of stimuli. I tried, with mixed success, to tread the middle ground.

To give you some idea; you'll be amazed beyond words at the vast and extravagant palaces, forts and temples that abound throughout India, while at the same time you'll be struck by the abject poverty in which the lowest castes live. You'll satisfy your wildest cravings when immersed in the rich cultural heritage of this ancient civilisation while, almost at the same time, be frustrated to despair at the often pedantic bureaucracy and red-tape that is integral with modern Indian life.

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