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Originating from the Roman game of 'Pagancia', modern golf had its beginnings in
Scotland. It is believed that the Romans, who occupied parts of England and Scotland from
43 A.D. to 400 A.D. played 'Pagancia' with a bent stick and a leather ball stuffed with
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The honourable company of Edinburgh Golfers, established in 1744 in Scotland is recognised
as the first organised golf club that set down the first written rules of the game.
Subsequently, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Andrews, Scotland, founded in 1754,
became the leader in establishing golf's regulations and standards, The Royal and Ancient
(popularly known as the R&A) set the standard round of golf at 18 holes.
Golf came to India about 175 years ago with the Britishers and the first golf course
established outside Britain was the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Calcutta, which was
established in 1829.
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Though the Indian Amateur Championship for men was staged from 1892 and the Ladies
All-India Amateur Golf Championship from 1906, the promotion or golf as a competitive
sport took a concrete step with the formation of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) in 1956 with
Mr. A. D. Vickers as the first president and Maj. L. B. Hirst as the first honorary
secretary. The Indian Golf Union Ladies Section (IGULS) was founded in 1970 with Mrs.
Shyarn Batra as the first convener.
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The Armed Forces too have had a fairly large share in the promotion and development of the
game in the country. Of the 150 golf courses that exist in the country today, nearly 40
belong to the Armed Forces. A number of tournaments are now held throughout the year in
different parts of the country by the Professional Golf Association (PGA) under the aegis
of the IGU, both in the professional and amateur categories.
The IGU with sponsorship from the ITC Ltd, conducts the Wills Sport Indian Open Golf
circuit in which over 120 professionals participate.
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The Hero Honda Masters is one of the major tournaments of the Indian professional circuit
now. India's caddie turned professional, Ali Sher, won the 1993 championship and an
individual prize of Rs. 10 lakh. Ali Sher had won the championship in 1991 also. The
Indian team of Lakshman Singh, Rajeev Mohta, Rishi Narain and Amit Luthra did the country
proud by winning the team gold in the Ninth Asiad in New Delhi in 1982. Lakshman Singh
also took the individual gold medal.
Indian golfers have also become a force to reckon with in the South Asian Association for
Regional Co-operation championship. The Indians led by Jeev Milkha Singh - son of the
legendary athletic Milkha Singh, Arjun Singh, Arjun Atwal and Gaurav Ghei are also making
their appearances in the European and US professional golf circuits. With more youngsters
taking to the game, events are now conducted in the various age group categories.
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