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The popularity of golf is on the increasing stage in Nepal
having five golf courses: Royal Nepal Golf Course and Gokarna
Forest Golf Resort in Kathmandu, Himalayan Golf Club and Fulbari
Resort Golf Course in Pokhara and Nirvana Country Club in Dharan.
The best time for a play is during the dry season between
October and March. Golf clubs in Kathmandu and Pokhara offer
excellent courses with magnificent view of the Himalayas.
Golf is one of the most expensive sports, was started in Nepal
by the Royal families. The history of golf in Nepal goes back to
the time when a delegation of Rana ministers returned home with
golf clubs from a visit to Scotland. The first real golf
tournament Lava Cup was started in 1920.
The Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, is one of the finest in South
Asia. It is a 72-course golf area with 18 holes. The course is
set in an old forest area of the Valley. Near the resort is
Harmony Spa, for soothing golf senses. Established in 1829,
Royal Nepal Golf Course in Kathmandu's Til Ganga is one of the
oldest of Nepal and of Asia. The course was conferred the title
of 'Royal' in 1911. The Himalayan Golf Club in Pokhara situated about 6 kilometers
away from the city is a recently completed pro-championship
designed 9 holes golf course which is located in a beautiful
amphitheater like setting of a river canyon scene with a
panoramic view of the Annapurna Himalayan range.
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