Peshawar Golf Course

The Peshawar Golf Course is a large golf course in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is located in the main city centre area, bounded by the Shami Road and Grand Trunk Road.^[1]^[2] Built during the colonial days of British Raj by officers of the British garrison, the golf course is now operated by the Pakistan Air Force.^[3] It has a total of 18 holes and is part of the Frontier Golf Association.^[4] The course is frequented by elite members.

The golf course is situated close to a number of notable city landmarks, including the Bala Hissar Fort and the Khyber Pass.^[4] The Peshawar International Airport and Lady Reading Hospital are also nearby, while the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel,^[5] local WAPDA headquarters, Army Stadium and the Veterinary Research Institute and Hospital are all adjacent. Across the golf complex is the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Peshawar High Court.^[1]

References

1 2 Peshawar Golf Course on Google Maps
↑ Peshawar Golf Club at Golf World Map
↑ Peshawar Golf Club (Peshawar) at Wikimapia
1 2 PAF Golf Club Peshawar at Pakistan Golf Federation
↑ Pearl Continental Hotel Peshawar

Peshawar related topics

History	History of Peshawar Timeline History of Afghanistan Maurya Empire Indo-Greek Kingdom Kushan Empire Grand Trunk Road Mughal Empire Maratha Empire Ahmed Shah Durrani British Raj North-West Frontier Province Khudai Khidmatgar Indian independence movement Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Pashtunistan Soviet–Afghan War

City	Mayors of Peshawar City District Government Towns Nazim Peshawar District

Education	University of Peshawar University of Agriculture Institute of Management Studies University of Engineering and Technology Islamia College University Khyber Medical College Edwardes College Home Economics College for Women Government College Peshawar NWFP Post-Graduate Medical Institute Jinnah College for Women Khyber College of Dentistry

Transport	Grand Trunk Road Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar Cantonment railway station Khyber Pass Karakoram Highway

Economy and culture	Afghan refugees American Market Peshawari chappal Peshawari pagri Naswar Qissa Khawani Bazaar

Sports	Arbab Niaz Stadium Peshawar Panthers Peshawar Golf Course Qayyum Stadium

Other topics	List of people from Peshawar List of cities in Pakistan List of educational institutions in Peshawar

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