Uttarakhand · Dehradun
FRIMA Golf Course
FRIMA — the Forest Research Institute Military Academy golf course — is Dehradun's main full-length course, shared between the Forest Research Institute and the Indian Military Academy on their adjoining campuses off Cutter Buck Road. A first-person account from April 2022 describes a par-72 round of 6,468 yards achieved with five repeat holes played off staggered tees, thick sal forest lining nearly every fairway (lost balls and ball-stealing crows both flagged as hazards), and greens partially under maintenance at the time. The same account puts the green fee for outside visitors at a nominal ₹500 with reasonable caddie rates — institutional land, but genuinely playable by outsiders. The course is listed on Playo and GolfPass, but neither carries dated recent activity, so nothing recent confirms current conditions — check before travelling.
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,468 yd
CAN I PLAY HERE?
Yes — pay and play. No membership and no introduction is asked for. The published figure is ₹500 (18 holes), observed Apr 2022.
- FROM
- ₹500 · 18 holesObserved Apr 2022.
- ASK
- No phone number is published
- DIRECTIONS
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- CHECKED
- 21 August 2026
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More detail
What we knowEverything on file, and what the sources disagreed about
The fullest account of the course dates from April 2022, including a ₹500 green fee for public players — a figure that has not been re-confirmed since. A tantalising 2025 signal turned out to be less than it seemed: Uttarakhand's 38th National Games (28 January–14 February 2025) named FRIMA among its ten competition sites, with state infrastructure work reported — but ETV Bharat reported on 16 January 2025 that golf was struck from the Games programme over a dispute in the sport's central federation, so no tournament was held here, and the naming shows only that the course exists and was being upgraded, not that it is open for play. The episode does suggest the course physically survives in improved condition — worth confirming in person.
What it costs18 holes · as read Apr 2022
| What | Weekday | Weekend |
|---|---|---|
| 18 holes | ₹500 | ₹500 |
Starting at — the lowest published rate a visitor can buy. Read Apr 2022.
Member, affiliated-club and service rates exist at many clubs and are not shown here.
Facts & facilities18 holes · par 72 · 6,468 yd
Real questions2 questions · visitor access, what it costs
- Can a visitor play at FRIMA Golf Course?
Yes — pay and play. No membership and no introduction is asked for. The published figure is ₹500 (18 holes), observed Apr 2022.
- What does it cost to play at FRIMA Golf Course?
₹500 — 18 holes, observed Apr 2022. Prices move; the figure here is the one we last read, with the date we read it.
Where it isCutter Buck Rd, Forest Research Institute / Indian Military Academy campus · Dehradun
Where they are
Cutter Buck Rd, Forest Research Institute / Indian Military Academy campus, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Where this came from6 sources · researched Aug 2026
Distances are straight-line from published coordinates; a place without them is listed by city and state.
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