The indoor swimming pool under construction at HGA
The Hyderabad Golf Association in Hyderabad has chosen a U.S.-based architectural firm – Richardson | Danner Golf Course Architects – to complete a major renovation of the Hyderabad Golf Club.
Hyderabad Golf Club is a singular course, boasting holes built within a protected monument – the Golconda Fort. The granite walls of the fort, which were built between 1512 and 1687, have been carefully restored by the club, which worked together with the Archaeological Survey of India, the agency responsible for the fort.
Ongoing range work at HGA
Originally constructed in 2001, the course was the brainchild of the Telangana Tourism Development Corporation, which sought to create an environmentally sustainable recreation and tourism facility for the entire state of Telangana on the Indian Peninsula. The course has grown from its original three holes to the current 18 holes. In the process, the course has reclaimed land once used for a landfill and now provides erosion protection and acts as a drainage field for the fort. It also offers its own wastewater treatment for irrigation while also avoiding any pesticides or chemicals.
Richardson | Danner’s job will be to extend the course’s length beyond its existing 6,300 yards.
Other planned improvements include a major expansion to the clubhouse and amenities, as well as a state-of-the-art practice centre, a practice range with a dedicated short game area, and an academy to train golfers in Hyderabad and the surrounding area.
This is an amazing transformation of what was earlier a marshy wasteland in the city to be beautiful green belt – achieved by the hard work of several individual members of the Hyderabad Golf Association.