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Interesting fact: Spread over 452 acres of land Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, opened in 2001, has India’s first championship golf course designed by the legendary Greg Norman. At 7,347 yards from the championship tee, it is the longest course in the country and one of the longest in Asia.
Jaypee – Greater Noida is by far the best and most challenging golf course I have played on till date. It has some of the best Bermuda greens in the country. Nine huge lakes, 5 small ponds and 88 snow-white bunkers strewn over the course make playing here an incredible and unforgettable experience. It is truly a “golfing heaven” nestled in the mad jungle called NCR. It is located nearly 40 kms away from Connaught place, New Delhi and 20 kms from Noida; easily accessible thanks to the expressway. Any golfer staying in NCR or travelling to any part of NCR must try to play here at least once (I’m sure you will come back to this course if you play here once)
Remember this is a long course, so if you are not comfortable with a very long walk take a golf cart. Also, do carry some good amount of extra balls. I would have lost as many as 5 balls in water while playing here for the first time. Once a ball goes in water here, it’s gone unless the water level has been deliberately reduced for some kind of cleaning activity. Good part about playing here is that the greens are wide and roughs are not really bad to play shots from. So, if you can stay clear of water bodies you should have a good round. The bunkers here are a pleasure to play shots from; at times I would wish for the ball to go into a bunker.
This incredible experience though comes at a steep cost. A round here would set you back by almost 7k over the weekend (including green fee, caddie fee and taxes). However, Jaypee has a lot of tie-ups with major credit card providers and you can play a few rounds for free every month. Go through my earlier blog post https://indiangolfnut.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/how-to-play-more-golf-for-less-money/.
A round here can be very tiring here so do avail some of the amazing services provided by the resort for the benefit of players. You can relax yourself with a steam bath followed by a cold shower. The facilities here are simply outstanding.
Favourite hole: Hole no. 13; this 546 yard, par 5 scares a lot of golfers and I have seen a lot of people avoiding hitting a driver on this hole. Thanks to a long (approx. 250 yard) lake on the right side beginning at the tee-box, there is no room to hit a fade/slice. This is a favourite for a different reason as well. I hit the longest drive of my life on this very hole. On a May afternoon in 2016, with a little tail wind I hit one of my best tee shots and hit the ball a massive 345 yards. That left me with a 4-iron shot on this long par-5. I eventually ended up making a birdie with an easy 2-putt.
Time to visit: Anytime during the year is a good time to play here; however the best months to play golf in NCR are Sep-Mar in my opinion. During the summers, its best to tee-off early in the morning so that you can finish the round by 10.
Indian Golf Nut 