East Point Golf Club
 Aerial view of East Point Golf Course | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 17°46′03″N 83°18′10″E / 17.7675°N 83.3027°ECoordinates: 17°46′03″N 83°18′10″E / 17.7675°N 83.3027°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Established | 1884 |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments 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 | |
East Point Golf Club is a golf course started in 1884 in Visakhapatnam. It is the only golf course in the Andhra Pradesh state.[1][2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5][6] The club held its first PGTI tournament from September 18 to 23, 2023.[7]
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 shutdown 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.[8][9][10]
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.[11]
Tournaments
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References
- ↑ "East Point Golf Club". Golf Advisor. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-10-05). "Andhra Pradesh government planning to establish golf courses to promote tourism, says Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ↑ Vizag, Team Yo! (2021-02-24). "Exploring the East Point Golf Club in Vizag from a member's perspective". Vizag. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ↑ Ganguly, Nivedita (2022-04-04). "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 2024-03-26.
- ↑ Vizag, Team Yo! (2021-02-22). "Golf course in Vizag upgraded to Category- A Championship course". Vizag. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "Tata Steel PGTI". pgtofindia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-08-09). "East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam to host Professional Golf Tour of India tournament from September 18 to 23". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "East Point Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh". top100golfcourses.com.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Indian Coffee Board. Coffee Board. 1994. Search this book on
- ↑ "East Point Golf Club golf course located in Mudasarlova, Visakhapatnam".
- ↑ Yo Vizag April 2009. Yo Vizag. Search this book on
- ↑ "Angad maintains lead on Day 2 in Vizag Open". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ↑ India, The Hans (2025-01-12). "Women golfers exhibit exceptional skills". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
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