কুর্মিটোলা গলফ ক্লাব | |
 Kurmitola Golf Club | |
| Formation | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | kgc-bd.com |
Kurmitola Golf Club is a golf club in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh. Operated by Bangladesh Army. The president of the club is the Chief of Army Staff Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman, OSP, SGP, psc The club has been described as "prestigious". [1]
The club was formed in 1956. It was shifted to its present location in 1966. [2] In 2016, the golf club was offered by the foreign ministry of Bangladesh to diplomats residing in the country; after outdoor activities by diplomats were cut over security fears. [3] Siddikur Rahman, a former caddy at the golf club become the first Bangladeshi in history to compete in golf at the Olympics in 2016. [4] [5] The club has held professional national and international golfing tournaments including the Asian Tour event, Bashundhara Bangladesh Open. [6] [7]
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