Peshawar Golf Club

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Peshawar Golf Club
Type Golf Course
Location Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Area Peshawar Pakistan
Operated by Pakistan Air Force
Open All year

Peshawar Golf Club also called PAF Golf Course is a golf course located in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. [1] [2] [3] It is located on Grand Trunk (GT) Road, adjacent to Pearl Continental Hotel and Radio Pakistan, Peshawar.

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Overview and history

The Peshawar Golf Club is a large golf course in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. [2] It is located in the main city centre area, bounded by the Shami Road and Grand Trunk Road. [4] [5] Built during the colonial days of British Raj by officers of the British garrison, the golf course is now operated by the Pakistan Air Force. [6] The total area is 6,666 yards [3] and has a total of 18 holes and is part of the Frontier Golf Association. [7] The course is frequented by elite members.

Golf course Series of holes designed for the game of golf

A golf course is the grounds where the game of golf is played. It comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick ("pin") and hole ("cup"). A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes. Most courses contain 18 holes; some share fairways or greens, and a subset has nine holes, played twice per round. Par-3 courses consist of nine or 18 holes all of which have a par of three strokes.

The Grand Trunk Road is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads — founded around 3rd century BCE by the Mauryan Empire of ancient India. For more than two millennia, it has linked the Indian subcontinent with Central Asia. It runs from Chittagong, Bangladesh west to Howrah, West Bengal in India, then across Northern India through Delhi, passing from Amritsar. From there, the road continues towards Lahore and Peshawar in Pakistan, finally terminating in Kabul, Afghanistan.

British Raj British rule on the Indian subcontinent, 1858–1947

The British Raj was the rule by the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The rule is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India. The region under British control was commonly called India in contemporaneous usage, and included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom, which were collectively called British India, and those ruled by indigenous rulers, but under British tutelage or paramountcy, and called the princely states. The whole was also more formally called the Indian Empire. As India, it was a founding member of the League of Nations, a participating nation in the Summer Olympics in 1900, 1920, 1928, 1932, and 1936, and a founding member of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.

The golf course is situated close to a number of notable city landmarks, including the Bala Hissar Fort and the Khyber Pass. [7] The Peshawar International Airport and Lady Reading Hospital are also nearby, while the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel, [8] local WAPDA headquarters, Army Stadium and the Veterinary Research Institute and Hospital are all adjacent. Across the golf complex is the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Peshawar High Court. [4]

Bala Hissar, Peshawar

Bala Hissar, also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire, and was renovated during Jatsikh rule. The fort now serves as headquarters for Pakistan's Frontier Corps.

Khyber Pass mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass in the northwest of Pakistan, on the border with Afghanistan. It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the Spin Ghar mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it has long had substantial cultural, economic, and geopolitical significance for Eurasian trade. Throughout history, it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a vital strategic military choke point for various states that came to control it. The summit of the pass is 5 km (3.1 mi) inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal, while the lowest point is at Jamrud in the Valley of Peshawar. The Khyber Pass is part of Asian Highway 1 (AH1).

Lady Reading Hospital hospital

The Lady Reading Hospital is located at Peshawar in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan. It is one of the most important post graduate medical institutes in Pakistan. It is also called Loye Huspatal and Gernali Huspatal. It is named after Lady Reading, the wife of the Viceroy of India, Lord Reading. It is the biggest hospital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, providing tertiary care facilities.

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References

  1. ↑ Report, Bureau (2016-12-16). "KP golf tees off today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. 1 2 "National Ranking Open Golf commences today". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. 1 2 "Golf: K-P tournament to begin today - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. 1 2 Peshawar Golf Course on Google Maps
  5. ↑ Peshawar Golf Club at Golf World Map
  6. ↑ Peshawar Golf Club (Peshawar) at Wikimapia
  7. 1 2 PAF Golf Club Peshawar at Pakistan Golf Federation
  8. ↑ Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar

Coordinates: 34°01′12.2″N71°33′43.4″E / 34.020056°N 71.562056°E / 34.020056; 71.562056

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