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Josh Stevens

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Pain and Punishment in India
« on: March 19, 2016, 05:33:53 AM »
Just enjoying the Indian Open being played on the Delhi GC

Ye gods what a horror. Pencil thin fairways surrounded by jungle no doubt full of cobras and probably a tiger or two.

Designed no doubt back in the age when players would have a couple of caddies with rifles handy just in case.

Not fair to say its not strategic, as there is at least one strategy - keep it in the middle of the fairway at all costs
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astavrides

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2016, 08:00:06 AM »
I was a little surprised to see the European Tour allowing the players to ride rickshaws.
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Joe Bausch

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2016, 08:49:09 PM »
Quote from: astavrides on March 19, 2016, 08:00:06 AM
I was a little surprised to see the European Tour allowing the players to ride rickshaws.


Rusty!
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2016, 06:19:24 AM »
Can't imagine many other tour events are played closer to the centre of a worlds major city than this one - https://www.google.com/maps/@28.5932482,77.2399408,14z/data=!3m1!1e3


Atb
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Josh Stevens

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2016, 08:44:59 AM »
I thnk you are allowed 14 clubs and a machete
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Mike_Clayton

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2016, 10:19:31 AM »
Josh


I played there in the mid 1980s and remember it as a pretty good course.There were some really tight holes on the back nine - I think holes redone by Peter Thomson.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2016, 07:09:50 PM »
I played there a few years ago on a stopover between Europe and China -- not for money thank God!


The course is as tight as it looks on TV, and the jungle / bush between the holes is even thicker than it looks.


I don't know if it showed up on the telecast, but there are a couple of ancient temples on the property that are several hundred years old.  One of them is right beside the tees of two holes on the back nine.
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mike_beene

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2016, 07:15:39 PM »
Looks like between the 14 and 16 tees. Spectators on the balcony .
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Josh Stevens

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2016, 01:25:48 AM »
Well I guess the club pro does a roaring trade in Pro V1s
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john_stiles

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2016, 09:00:16 AM »



Always enjoy watching the tourney, seeing the temples, etc.


Like how the maintenance is fine enough for a professional tourney but doesn't look like every blade is perfect.


The tourney is well attended judging by the crowds along the gallery ropes.


Makes me feel like golf is alive.
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Mark_Rowlinson

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Re: Pain and Punishment in India
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2016, 10:48:05 AM »
There is rather a charming account of the course as it was on the club's website: http://www.delhigolfclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=23



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