Naldehra Golf Club

The par 68 course is basically located in a bowl and has nine holes which can be back played to 18. The longest hole is the sixth at 370 yards and the shortest, the fifth, with a yardage of 115. The undulating landscape demands lofty and sure shots, as a stray ball would tend to roll off the hillside into the ‘out-of-bounds’ areas. The greens are extremely fast and have to be read carefully.

It is difficult to master the Naldehra course as a misjudged drive would change direction on hitting the rocky part of the fairway. Hazards on the course include an artificial water tank, cliffs with greens on the edges, and a local temple. A game of golf can be pleasantly interrupted by a colourful procession of hillfolk bringing a deity from a nearby village to confer with the deity at the Naldera temple. It is well worth spending a night or two in the log huts in Naldehra’s deodar forest. The woods are teeming with a variety of birds, and the apple orchards nearby offer fresh fruit. Naldera is more than just a game of golf, it’s a complete outdoor holiday.