5-675: The Coimbatore Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course located in a place called Chettipalayam in Coimbatore , located within the city limits in the state of Tamil Nadu in India . The club is also a popular venue for major Golf Tournaments held in India . The club was formed by few enthusiasts in Coimbatore in 1977, who till then used to drive up to the Golf courses in Ooty , Coonoor and Kodaikanal . Initially,
10-469: Is a Town Panchayat and not within the Coimbatore Corporation limits. As of 2001 India census , Chettipalayam had a population of 19,379. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Chettipalayam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 65%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. At present
15-682: Is located in at the base of the Nilgiri Mountains. Chettipalayam Chettipalayam is a suburb of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu , India . The place and its vicinity is also home to Kari Motor Speedway , the LOTUS (Light Of Truth Universal Shrine) and the Coimbatore Golf Club . It is located 17 km away from Coimbatore Junction . There is also a railway station in Podanur nearby. It
20-731: The Mega Township Project is in progress in Chettipalayam. Swami Satchidananda is from Podanur Chettipalayam before he left on search of spiritual quest, then he went to Sri Lanka. Few years later he went to United States , to find Lotus Shrine in Yogaville , in Buckingham county of Virginia State. Now the house of Swamy Satchidananda at Chettipalayam has become Lotus Temple, a proto type to Lotus Shrine in Virgenia. The place has become one of
25-587: The club laid out a 9-hole course in Jail grounds in the city. Later in 1985 the Club laid out a new course designed by one of the founders G.K. Rajagopal in Chettipalayam village. The course is now 16 km from the city centre. The Founder President of The Coimbatore Golf Club was Mr.K.Venkatesalu. The Course is located in Chettipalayam , 17 km from the Coimbatore city center in Tamil Nadu state of India . The course
#876123