La Réserve links at Heritage Resorts in Mauritius is officially open

The $1.2 million AfrAsian Bank Mauritius Open is being played at the Louis Oosthuizen co-designed La Reserve Golf Links.

Golf in Cochin 2: CIAL and a Centenary celebration

CIAL

The Cochin International Airport Limited perhaps uniquely in India, also owns a golf course situated alongside, the CIAL Golf Club.

Golf in Cochin: The hundred-year-old Bolgatty Golf Club

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Last year I had the pleasure of getting in a round at the historic Bolgatty Golf Club in Cochin, Kerala, which is observing its centenary.

Thailand, Dubai among five top golf destinations at IAGTO Awards

The prestigious annual awards handed out by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators have recognised two very differing Asian destinations..

Tourism Authority of Thailand holds networking event in Capital

TAT event

Tourism Authority of Thailand dy governor stresses on importance of India as a market for his country’s golf destinations.

Indian golfers offered competitive edge at East Asian destinations

For years now, Indian golfers have looked eastwards for change, challenge, and playing golf with a difference in one comprehensive package.

Tourism Authority of Thailand hosts two-day golf roadshow

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Promoting Thailand as a golf destination for Indian visitors, Tourism Authority of Thailand held a two-day golf roadshow in the capital last week.

Golf tourism on the upswing as Covid restrictions ease further

Anahita

Golf tourism continued to regain lost ground as a growing number of countries in Asia and Africa have announced further easing of Covid restrictions.

Golf in Dehradun: FRIMA and the Doon forest

Frima Cubhouse

Dehradun and golf do not come to mind together easily, but for some years now, it had become a union one was very keen to bring about.

Cochin Calling 1: Arrival, hammock time and some plans

Cochin 1

Cochin has been on the radar for a long time. God’s Own Country has always had a special appeal, and it is finally time to say “hello”.

Season 5 of Thai Golf Pass launched with events on the cards

Thailand

The fifth season of Thai Golf Pass, was launched via a virtual platform on Tuesday with hopes that Thailand would be open to visitors in the near future.

Golf in the Nilgiris-2: The Wellington Gymkhana Club

Wellington Gymkhana

For years, we knew it only as The Gym. Formally though, it was and remains the Wellington Gymkhana Club.

Golf in the Nilgiris-1: The Ootacamaund (Ooty) Gymkhana Club

Ooty Gymkhana

For those fortunate to have visited the Blue Mountains, names like Ooty, Coonoor, Burliar, Kotagiri, Pykara and so many others are redolent of idyllic sojourns.

J&K Open sees professional men’s golf return to Kashmir Valley

J&K Open golf

The J&K Open 2021, which tees off at the Royal Springs Golf Course in Srinagar on Wednesday will herald the return of professional men’s golf to Kashmir.

Srinagar Swing: Royal Springs is a real test of accuracy and stamina

Royal Springs

If you intend to play at the Royal Springs Golf Club in Srinagar, make sure to take two things along; a good supply of spare balls and a bag load of stamina.

Srinagar Swing: Two bears, a leopard and an elusive herd

Jeremy

Less than an hour’s drive from the heart of Srinagar lies the Dachigam reserve, a most extraordinary forest.

Srinagar Swing: Of a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow

Doodhpathri

Watching fresh snow floating out of the sky is what most flatlanders pray for on visits to the high hills, but there’s still a frisson when it actually happens.

Srinagar Swing: Pahalgam, Lidder Valley GC, and a dull thud!

Pahalgam

One of the reasons for this visit to Kashmir was to squeeze in some golf, with the Lidder Valley course in Pahalgam high on the list of priorities.

Srinagar Swing: Smooth landing, and a bumpy ride into city

Shikara

Flying into Srinagar and thereafter making an exit from the airport was not quite along expected lines, the arrangements making for a quick if not entirely painless process.

Teetimetales is off to Kashmir, and its fabled golf courses

Royal SPrings

For the next few days, Teetimetales.com hopes to be in Kashmir and a chance to visit at least a few of its fabulous and fabled golf courses.

Pondicherry memories: Hello Dil-Do and other sounds of the night

Pondicherry dawn

Nights at Manjakuppam village not far from the Pondicherry border are a cascade of sounds, not silence with birds and boats kicking n equally.

Pondicherry Diary: Oh the lovely bakers of Auroville!

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By the time this Pondicherry sojourn gets over, I foresee a real problem on return to Delhi. Bread.

Pondicherry Diary: Room with a view and the Banana

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Golf worldwide at a low ebb with the festive season, it was time for the once-in-a-while getaway, and an overdue visit to Pondicherry.

Thai Golf Passport fourth season gets a Delhi launch

Thai Golf Pass

Season four of the Thai Golf Pass loyalty programme was launched earlier this week by Vachirachai Sirisumpan, director of Tourism Authority of Thailand’s New Delhi office.

Indians keen to resume golf in Thailand, survey suggests

Thai golf

Travel to Thailand may still be some way off thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and the ban on international flightsl, but encouraging signs are in the air.