| Have you ever wondered what makes a golf | | | | River Ganges. Since 1892, the Indian Amateur |
| course popular? Is it the presence of world class | | | | Championship (one of the oldest championships in |
| golfers there or the challenging courses it has? Or | | | | the world) has been held there. |
| perhaps it's the natural scenery that makes the | | | | Another famous golf course can be found in |
| game more enjoyable? Whatever the reasons, | | | | Augusta, Georgia. This was suggested by New |
| here are some famous golf courses designed by | | | | York banker Clifford Roberts and the course was |
| renowned golf developers in the world: | | | | laid out by Alister Mackenzie in the 1920s. It has |
| The Royal Calcutta Golf Club in India was founded | | | | spectacular flowering shrubs that line the fairways |
| in 1829 and is the oldest golf club in the world | | | | and which give each hole its name. Augusta is |
| outside Great Britain. It got its royal status from | | | | considered by many as the most exacting course |
| King George V in 1911. It may look easy but the | | | | but it can be enjoyed by the average player as |
| golf course is quite long - nearly 7,200 yards - | | | | well. |
| from the back tees and has a lot of water | | | | The course is best known for its 11th, 12th and |
| hazards. In the past, the golf course also had a | | | | 13th holes that were called the "Amen Corner" by |
| fair share of kraits - small, deadly snakes that | | | | the American golfing writer Herbert Warren Wind. |
| were sometimes found on the fairways. | | | | He advised a quiet word with the Almighty to help |
| Originally located in the Dum-Dum area of | | | | players make it through these holes. |
| Calcutta, where the international airport is now | | | | Want to improve your golf game? Start by using |
| located, the golf course was later moved to | | | | the right equipment. |
| Tollygunge. It rests just a few feet above the | | | | |