| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Patna, Bihar, Patna |
| Established | 1916 |
| Type | private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Achiever's Cup, Basant Utsav, Captain's Day, Heat & Dust Golf Tournament, Kalyan Cup, Knockout Cup, Sawan Cup,[1] Annual Patna Open Golf Tournament[2] |
| Website | patnagolfclub |
The Patna Golf Club was established on 21 March 1916. The land originally belonged to the government of Bihar and Orissa, and was leased to the South Bihar Gymkhana Club.[3] The club was formed by Steuart Bayley, among others, who later became the Governor of Bihar. It has hosted many national championships from 1916. The membership requires ₹2-3 lakhs rupee per head for lifetime. In 2004, during an open professional tournament, a number of local residents attacked the club, burning the main gate and damaging other buildings. The residents were angered because while the club had traditionally allowed non-members to use the grounds for exercise until 7:00 am, the managers decided to remove non-members at 6:00 am for tournament preparations.[3]
- ^ "::::::: Welcome to Patna Golf Club :::::::". Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
- ^ "Amby Valley PGAI Tour heads eastward". WorldGolf (powered by Golf Channel). 11 November 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ a b Chaudhary, Pranava K (28 November 2004). "Locals attack Patna Golf Club". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011.