"Tee" time: Bangalore’s best golf courses

Gone are the days when deals used to made in the boardroom. Today’s corporate world knows how to mix business with pleasure, and golf courses are increasingly becoming city’s hotspots in sealing the envelope!

The city is home to two prominent golf courses: Karnataka Golf Association and the Bangalore Golf Club. And if you want to tee off in the sylvan surroundings, away from the mad rush of the city, it’s Eagleton Resort waiting for you.

Karnataka Golf Association, or KGA as it is popularly known, is an eighteen-hole championship-designed golf course with club facilities. It holds various tournaments like All India Ladies Amateur Golf Championship and Wills Southern Open. The club offers a host of facilities that include banquet halls, a large swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and a club bar. The membership is expensive, exclusive and limited to some of the best golfers in the city. KGA also offers golf lessons to its aspirants.

Established in 1876, Bangalore Golf Club is one of the oldest golf clubs in the city, and has the rare privilege of hosting inter-club golf tournaments with clubs from Chennai. Like the KGA, this too operates on an eighteen-hole course, which started out with browns and was later converted to greens. What is truly amazing is that the course has been neatly packed into just 60 acres of land. Do check out the bar at the club, as it has some interesting memorabilia tracing the club’s history.

Known for its state-of-the-art golf course, Eagleton Golf Village serves a dual purpose. Besides providing a challenging round of golf to its patrons, it also acts as a perfect weekend getaway for corporates who frequently come here to seal their business deals. While the USP of this resort lies in its lush golf course, this golf village also gives you the opportunity to be a proud owner of a residential enclave that is laid around the course with all modern amenities.

Golfing Accessories:
Golfing accessories can be purchased at sports stores such as Hatricks Sports and Puma Sports. Also, don’t be surprised if brands like Adidas, Reebok and Nike happen to house a few irons, balls, gloves and the like.