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December 22, 2009 | Golf tournament held in Chandigarh to promote tourism | Chandigarh: In a bid to promote tourism, the Chandigarh Golf Association organized a golf tournament for non-resident Indians here. As
many as 113 non-resident Indians (NRIs) from across 12 countries took part in the recently concluded 5th Chandigarh Golfing Tournament, which lasted for three days. The Centrally administered northern enclave of Chandigarh , which also serves
as the capital of the northern states of Haryana and Punjab , has several golf
courses, some of them being the best in the country. These include Chandigarh
Golf Club, Chandi Mandir Golf Course, Punchkula Golf Course, and the one managed
by the Chandigarh Golf Association. Promoters of the game say, Chandigarh offers
a cost-effective venue for playing golf, as compared to any of the major golf
hubs in the world. For a large number of expatriates visiting the region, a golf
tour would be an added attraction. D.K. Tiwari, Managing Director, Chandigarh
Industrial Tourism Corporation, said that now Chandigarh was attracting a lot
of people thanks to the introduction of golf. "See, CITCO (Chandigarh Industrial
and Tourism Development Corporation Limited) promoted tourism through its various
outlets. Through its hotels, we have been encouraging tourists to visit Chandigarh
. Now golf attracts a lot of people," said Tiwari. The golf courses in the region
also provide coaching to upcoming players, both residents and visitors. Famous
Indian golfer, Jeev Milkha Singh, lauded the fact that many Indians were taking
to the sport. "I think it's fantastic to see so many Indians are playing golf
all over the world. They are so keen that they have flown from each and every
part of the world to see and participate in this tournament, and I'm proud to
be born in the city like Chandigarh . They are hosting a tournament like this,
and everybody has made the effort to come down and play and mingle with each other
and, you know, make the most out of it," said Singh. Chandigarh , which is strategically
situated and well-connected to all neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana , Jammu
and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, besides the national capital New Delhi , has
excellent infrastructure facilities in the hospitality sector. The city also hosts
an annual Chandigarh Golf Open Championship, which attracts national and international
players. Designed by the Swiss-French architect, Le Corbusier and his team of
architects, Chandigarh is the first 'planned' city of India . The city has neatly
laid out roads and parks, buildings ranging against mountain peaks, boulevards
and streets lined by rows of trees and shrubs. |
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