Nesteled in the heart of Kolkata's Bustling southern residential district , right next to noisy tram station , are verdant greens of the Tollygunge Golf Club - an oasis of calm and quietude. The fairways of this 100 acre championship golf course , bordered with trees and wooded areas, presents a soothing sight in all seasons. These wide open stretches are an ideal foraging ground for a variety of birds that add to the charm.
The golf course is equipped with a floor -lit driving range and well lit golf stroke to allow for a good sport even after dusk. It offers an impressive practice range, putting green and private lessons making it ideal for both beginners and experts.
Tollygunge Club was founded in 1895 by a Scottish banker, William Dixon Cruickshank , to provide Britishers facilities for games , sports and pastimes in Kolkata. Today, it boasts of a range of facilities , rarely found under a single roof; from sporting facilities - golf, tennis squash , billiards , swimming , riding and amateur equestrian sports -to luxurious accommodation, restaurants, in house entertainment , as well as well equipped gym , library ,cyber cafe , unisex salon and a herbal ayurvedic centre.
Great care has been taken to lay out the club grounds with both exotic and indigenous plants , some rare enough to be found in a botanical garden , to the effect that tollygunge Club has the distinction of being the only country club of its kind in India and is ranked among the top 20 clubs of the world. In this and other respect,"Tolly " as it is affectionately referred , has few equals in India and indeed in the world.
