Originating from the Roman game of 'Pagancia', modern golf had its beginnings in Scotland. It is believed that the Romans, who occupied parts of England and Scotland from 43 A.D. to 400 A.D. played 'Pagancia' with a bent stick and a leather ball stuffed with feathers.The honourable company of Edinburgh Golfers, established in 1744 in Scotland is recognised as the first organised golf club that set down the first written rules of the game.

Subsequently, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Andrews, Scotland, founded in 1754, became the leader in establishing golf's regulations and standards, The Royal and Ancient (popularly known as the R&A) set the standard round of golf at 18 holes.

Golf came to India about 175 years ago with the Britishers and the first golf course established outside Britain was the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Calcutta, which was established in 1829.

Though the Indian Amateur Championship for men was staged from 1892 and the Ladies All-India Amateur Golf Championship from 1906, the promotion or golf as a competitive sport took a concrete step with the formation of the Indian Golf Union (IGU) in 1956 with Mr. A. D. Vickers as the first president and Maj. L. B. Hirst as the first honorary secretary. The Indian Golf Union Ladies Section (IGULS) was founded in 1970 with Mrs. Shyarn Batra as the first convener.

The Armed Forces too have had a fairly large share in the promotion and sdevelopment of the game in the country. Of the 150 golf courses that exist in the country today, nearly 40 belong to the Armed Forces. A number of tournaments are now held throughout the year in different parts of the country by the Professional Golf Association (PGA) under the aegis of the IGU, both in the professional and amateur categories. 

The IGU with sponsorship from the ITC Ltd, conducts the Wills Sport Indian Open Golf circuit in which over 120 professionals participate.

The Golf course in Bolarum, Hyderabad is also maintained by the Army people and its membership is also restricted to the Army Personnel.

In Hyderabad, there are few golf courses but none of them really come into that so called international standard category. The Govt. of A P is actually planning to build a Golf Course near the Golconda Fort and is expecting it to be completed by another one and half to two years.

Given below are the addresses of  the few golf courses in the city,

Bolaram Golf Club
Bolaram, Hyderabad - 500010
Tel: 7861943

Country Club
Begumpet, Secunderabad - 500016
Tel: 3298657

( The Golf facility in the country club is only a small version of the course, which is not too big to be called as a golf course)

Silver Horse Golf Club
Bolaram, Hyderabad - 500010

Railway Golf Club,
IRISET Campus,
Near Railway Officers Club, Sedunderabad..

(This Golf course is also a small version of the course, with nine holes. It was recently developed at IRISET Compus / Secunderabad which is in the Heart of the City. The membership is this club is restricted only to the senior employees of the Railways.)