Patna Golf Club
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| Location | Patna, Bihar, Patna |
| Established | 1916 |
| Type | private |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted | Basant Utsav, Captain's Day, Heat & Dust Golf Tournament, Sawan Cup,[1] Annual Patna Open Golf Tournament[2] |
| Website | http://patnagolfclub.in/ |
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]
Club Management
The club is managed by a committee consisting of a President, a Vice-President, a Captain, a Secretary, a Joint-Secretary and a Treasurer among other members. The committee is elected by the permanent and life members every year in the month of September by secret ballot. His Excellency The Governor of Bihar is the chief patron of the club.
The Executive Committee for the year 2015-16 consist:
President: Hon'ble Justice Mr Samrendra Pratap Singh; Vice-President: Mr Praveen Sinha; Secretary: Mr Manik Vedsen; Captain: Mr Kumar Tripurari Singh; Joint Secretary: Mr Sandeep Singh; Treasurer: Mr Sudhir Kumar Shahi; Member: Mr Saday Krishna Kanoria; Member: Mr Subhash Kumar Patwari; Member: Mr Ravindra Prasad Singh; Member: Mr Amar Sahu; Member: Mr Rajeev Ranjan Verma; Member: Mr Tapan Kumar Ghosh; Member: Mr Arvind Singh; Immediate Past President: Hon'ble Justice Mr Navaniti Prasad Singh; Immediate Past Secretary: Mr Mohit Ahluwalia.
References
- ↑ http://patnagolfclub.com/program.htm
- ↑ "Amby Valley PGAI Tour heads eastward". WorldGolf (powered by Golf Channel). 11 November 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- 1 2 Chaudhary, Pranava K (28 November 2004). "Locals attack Patna Golf Club". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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