East Point Golf Club

East Point Golf Club

Aerial view of East Point Golf Course
Club information
Coordinates	17°46′03″N83°18′10″E / 17.7675°N 83.3027°E / 17.7675; 83.3027
Established	1884
Total holes	18
Events hosted	2023 PGTI Vizag Open
Website	https://epgc.in/
East Point Golf Course
Par	71
Length	5,850 yards (5,350 m)
Course rating	66.7
Slope rating	113
East Point Golf Course

Golfers at East Point Golf Course during Vizag Open 2023

East Point Golf Club is a golf course started in 1884 in Visakhapatnam. It is one of the very few golf courses in the Andhra Pradesh state, with others being a defense golf course handled by the Indian Navy in Vizag and another one in Rajahmundry called the Godavari golf course by ONGC. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was situated at the shore, where the VUDA Park is situated today, and was later constructed near the Mudasarlova Park. It has a total of 1400 members out of which 300 are active and it is run by 64 staff members. ^{[4] [5]} It was upgraded to Category A Championship Course in 2021 and received the "Best Renovated Golf Course Award" at the GIA Summit 2022 in New Delhi. ^{[6] [7] [8]} The club held its first PGTI tournament from 18 to 23 September 2023. ^[9]

History

The golf course was established at East Point at the shore in 1884 for British officers stationed in Vizag and Indians were not allowed until 1964. The course was shut down in 1964 when a clash arose between Raja Sahib of Gangpur and other members and Gangpur raised the rent of land from 500 rupees per annum to 5000 rupees per annum. This is when Raja of Vizianagaram helped the club acquire 100 acres of land at Mudasarlova under lease for 99 years at 500 rupees per annum. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

During the world wars, it was closed and was opened again in 1955 by a subsidiary of Caltex Oil Refinery in India which later became Hindustan Petroleum. They maintained it till 1964. ^[13]

Tournaments

• Vizag Open 2024 - October 2024 ^[14]
• Sun International Vizag Vista Golf Cup - January 2025 ^[15]

See also

• List of golf courses in India
• Sports in Andhra Pradesh

References

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3. "Explore Godavari Golf Club in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh" . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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5. Ganguly, Nivedita (4 April 2022). "At the redesigned Visakhapatnam's East Point Golf Club, golfers across India are hitting the fairway in true style". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 26 March 2024.
6. Vizag, Team Yo! (22 February 2021). "Golf course in Vizag upgraded to Category- A Championship course". Vizag. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
7. "Tata Steel PGTI". pgtofindia.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
8. "Naval chief inaugurates renovated golf course". The Hindu. 20 February 2021. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
9. "East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam to host Professional Golf Tour of India tournament from September 18 to 23". The Hindu. 9 August 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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11. Bulletin of the Indian Coffee Board. Coffee Board. 1994.
12. "East Point Golf Club golf course located in Mudasarlova, Visakhapatnam".
13. Yo Vizag April 2009. Yo Vizag.
14. "Angad maintains lead on Day 2 in Vizag Open". The Tribune. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
15. India, The Hans (12 January 2025). "Women golfers exhibit exceptional skills". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.