Kurmitola Golf Club is a golf club in Dhaka Cantonment, Bangladesh. Operated by Bangladesh Army. The president of the club is the Chief of Army Staff Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman, OSP, SGP, psc The club has been described as "prestigious".[1]

Kurmitola Golf Club
কুর্মিটোলা গলফ ক্লাব
Formation1956
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitekgc-bd.com

History

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The club was formed in 1956. It was shifted to its present location in 1966.[2] In 2016, the golf club was offered by the foreign ministry of Bangladesh to diplomats residing in the country; after outdoor activities by diplomats were cut over security fears.[3] Siddikur Rahman, a former caddy at the golf club become the first Bangladeshi in history to compete in golf at the Olympics in 2016.[4][5] The club has held professional national and international golfing tournaments including the Asian Tour event, Bashundhara Bangladesh Open.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "'We have wasted our talent'". The News on Sunday. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "History of KGC". kgc-bd.com. Kurmitola Golf Club. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ "No armed pvt guards". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ "'Tiger Woods of Bengal' Siddikur Rahman makes Olympics history for Bangladesh". The National. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Rahman carrying Bangladesh's first-medal hopes". espn.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Sajib grabs lead on rainy day". The Daily Star. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Rashid Khan Tips Siddikur Rahman as Favourite in Bangladesh Open Golf". NDTVSports.com. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 26 September 2016.

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