“Golf is an exercise which is much used by a gentleman in Scotland……A man would live 10 years the longer for using this exercise once or twice a week.”
Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745 – 1813).
Scotland is the first nation in the world to have played golf. However, when it comes to India, the history of it can be traced back to the 19th century. In fact, India was one of the first countries, outside of Great Britain, to implement golf as a sport. The first golf club of India was initiated in 1829 which is now known as the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).
The number of golf clubs was growing at that point in time. The establishment of RCGC cemented the way for the groundwork of the Bangalore Golf Club in 1876, Royal Bombay Golf Club in 1842, and the ShillongGolfClub in1886.
The opening of a national-level golf tournament in India began in 1892, with the Royal Calcutta Golf Club serving as the host to the inaugural of All-India Amateur Golf Championship. The tournament has the reputation of being the second oldest tournament in the world, after the British Open (1860). The various golf clubs in India functioned under the association of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, up until the 1950s.
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