Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

Nuwara Eliya Golf Club

Club information
Coordinates	6°58′18″N 80°45′53″E
Location	Golf Club Road, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Established	13 March 1889; 135 years ago (1889-03-13)
Type	Public
Total holes	18
Website	www.nuwaraeliyagolfclub.com
Par	70 (Mens) 72 (Ladies)
Length	6,399 yards (5,851 m)
Course rating	68.7
Slope rating	129

The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is one of the oldest Golf Clubs in Sri Lanka. Established in the late 19th century, it is located in the hill station of Nuwara Eliya. It is an 18-hole golf course.

History

The Nuwara Eliya golf course was constructed in 1889 by a Scottish soldier of the Gordon Highlanders for the British servicemen and officials who were posted at Nuwara Eliya. The course opened in 1890 with nine holes and was upgraded and expanded to eighteen holes in 1893. In 1892 a golf pavilion, consisting of five rooms was constructed, overlooking the links.[1][2]

The course covers approximately 40.5 hectares (100 acres) of land and was originally built amidst the tea plantations of this central highland region. The course is located at an altitude of 1,830 metres (6,000 ft) above sea level. It is an 18-hole, 5,851 m (6,399 yd), Par 70 layout – the scorecard is in metres however the distance from the yardage markers to the edge of the green are measured in yards.

The golf club currently has over 2,000 members.

See also

• List of Sri Lankan gentlemen's clubs
• Royal Colombo Golf Club

References

1. Burrows, Stephen Montagu (1884). The Visitor's Guide to Kandy and Nuwara Eliya : Containing a Topographical Description of the Towns and their Neighbourhood, a Short Historical Sketch and Various Useful Information. George J. A. Skeen.
2. de Silva, G. P. S. (1978). Nuwara Eliya: the beginnings and its growth. Colombo: Department of Information.

Further reading

• Mirchandani, Michele; Pieris, Gun, eds. (2014). Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, 125 Years: 1889-2014. Nuwara Eliya Golf Club. ISBN 9789557539003.