Himachal Pradesh · Naldehra (Shimla district)
Naldehra Golf Club
Naldehra, laid out in 1905 at Lord Curzon's instigation about 22 km from Shimla, is generally cited as India's oldest golf course and is maintained today by Himachal Tourism. Sources disagree on its size: the official HP Tourism page describes a 9-hole layout played as 18 holes (16 greens, 18 tees), while several outside sites claim it was "expanded to 18 holes"; par is given as 69 by HP Tourism and 68 (4,285 yards) by tourmyindia. Day play is available "for a nominal fee" with day, temporary and annual membership tiers, but no actual amounts are published anywhere found. The playing season runs roughly April to November. An April 2026 travel guide confirms the course is in use and notes that entry inside the course itself is restricted to registered golfers — general tourists are kept to the surrounding meadow. Beware: naldehragolfclub.com is an anonymous SEO/content site that is not verifiably run by the club — as of August 2026 it shows no identity, no year on its copyright, and betting ads. No course phone or email could be found anywhere; HPTDC's old Hotel Golf Glade page has been retired and its live replacement (the "Work from the Hills" page, which still places the hotel on the edge of the golf course) publishes no phone numbers either, so as of August 2026 there is no published contact route at all. The official HP Tourism golf page confirms the 9-hole/16-green/18-tee layout and "nominal fee" walk-in play verbatim, but carries no page-specific date of any kind, so it cannot show how current that information is.
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 69
- Length
- 4,285 yd
CAN I PLAY HERE?
Yes — pay and play. No membership and no introduction is asked for. No fee is published, so ask what a round costs when you call.
- FEE
- No public fee — call ahead
- ASK
- No phone number is published
- DIRECTIONS
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- CHECKED
- 21 August 2026
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Facts & facilities9 holes · par 69 · 4,285 yd
Club hire is listed here. Confirm it on the phone before you rely on it.
Real questions3 questions · visitor access, what it costs, club hire
- Can a visitor play at Naldehra Golf Club?
Yes — pay and play. No membership and no introduction is asked for. No fee is published, so ask what a round costs when you call.
- What does it cost to play at Naldehra Golf Club?
No fee is published anywhere we can reach. That is the answer rather than a gap — phone and ask before you go.
- Can I hire clubs at Naldehra Golf Club?
Club hire is listed here. It is not always kept in stock, so confirm it on the phone before you rely on it.
Where it isNaldehra, ~22 km from Shimla · Naldehra (Shimla district)
Where they are
Naldehra, ~22 km from Shimla, Naldehra (Shimla district), Himachal Pradesh
Where this came from6 sources · researched Aug 2026
A note on the official site
naldehragolfclub.com is the club's own site, but it has not been maintained recently — treat anything priced on it as indicative and confirm by phone.
Distances are straight-line from published coordinates; a place without them is listed by city and state.
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