Pahalgam

Situated close to Mount Kolahoi in the Himalayas, the Hill Station layout at Pahalgam Golf Club is a mountain course that will take your breath away, quite literally, as it’s set out at an altitude of 7,250 feet above sea level.

The following couple of edited paragraphs are from the book Golf in India: The ultimate golfing guide by Phil Ryan and Paul Reeves:

“This beautiful valley is 96kms from Srinagar to the east but can take up to two hours by road depending on the traffic. However (it’s) well worth the drive as you climb to find yourself in a pine forested valley at the junction of two rivers (Liddler & Sheshnag) with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. During July-August pilgrims make the trek from Pahalgam to the cave at Amarnath (it takes a few days) which is revered by Hindus.

The walk to the golf course however is much shorter with it being near the middle of town and set in a wonderful pine forest. It has been renovated and extended in 2009 and is now 18 holes, par 71 and 7100 yards. There are a couple of caddies and one chap has been at the course for the past 40 years so should know his way around.”