o expand the clientele of the Royal Spring

The beauty of the golf course has been recognized by many.

“ Last year, RSGC got the

one-day Spring Swing Festival

national level award for the best

cum Tournament was organized

golfing course in India,” Talat

to welcome the spring season.

said.

Eighty golfers from Kashmir participated in the tournament.

RSGC has kept a green of

Rs 400 for 18 holes and Rs 200

“ We organized the Spring

for 9 holes for a day. The golfers

Swing tournament to promote

can also hire the services of a

golfing in the state. Spring is on

caddy after paying the extra

its peak and right time to start

charges. The golfers are prothe

golfing calendar,” said Di-

vided the facilities like lockers

rector Tourism, Talat Parvez.

room, changing room, billiards,

“ We wanted to send a message

table tennis and restaurant.

to the golf-loving locals and tourists that they should come to RSGC. People can come to

play golf after paying the green fees here and enjoy the best facilities”.

“ I love to play golf in free time particularly in RSGC as its beautiful green fields and sur- rounding which refresh my mind as well as soul,” says

Idrees a local golfer.

One of the finest golf courses in the country, RSGC, managed by Jammu & Kashmir

Tourism Development Corporation, is set-up with a backdrop of Zabarwan hills. The golf

course was designed and laid out by the world renowned Golf

Architect, Robert Trent Jones

Jr. II, who has designed about

5000 course all over the world.

RSGC, a professional 18 holes course par 72 track golf course spread over 6445 square meters, has hosted many tour- naments. To promote golf as sport in the state, JKTDC is al- ready planning to form separate golf unit body that will work upon the development and maintenance of golf courses and establishment golf academy.